Analyzing Moral Issues [with Reasoning, Reading, Writing, and Debating in Ethics Student CD-ROM and Powerweb: Ethics]

by Judith A. Boss

This text addresses a variety of timely and interesting moral issues, providing background information and primary source selections for each issue presented. It includes a chapter on ethical theory and covers a broad range of ethical perspectives--among them virtue ethics (Aristotelian and Confucian), Buddhist and feminist care ethics, and the Rawlsian and communitarian approaches. This extensive revision updates much of the background information and many of the cases included; in addition, access to PowerWeb: Ethics is now available free with each new copy of the text!

Genres: Philosophy

832 pages, Paperback

Published July 5, 2004

Reviews

[Cora Peterson]

Read as a part of an ethics class, very interesting topics and ideas laid out nicely, the explanation is unbiased and does a good job of presenting the issues from a neutral standpoint before presenting articles related to the topic. It was easy to read and did its job well.

[Celine]

I like how the book remained factual when it came to controversial issues. The author rarely added her own personal views, and when she did, she made it clear they were her thoughts. As much as I hated learning about philosopher's theories, I did like to read the case studes and true events that were included in the book. If you want to learn more about issues, and argue for or against them with solid points, this book is for you.