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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.01 — 64,153 ratings — published -350
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After Virtue After Virtue (Paperback)
by (shelved 240 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,785 ratings — published 1982
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.83 — 23,824 ratings — published 1785
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 177 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.14 — 834,783 ratings — published 2010
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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.30 — 28,773 ratings — published 2009
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.11 — 22,629 ratings — published 1677
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.03 — 121,967 ratings — published 1886
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 155 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.68 — 25,855 ratings — published 1861
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Practical Ethics Practical Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,653 ratings — published 1979
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The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values (Hardcover)
by (shelved 149 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.90 — 24,729 ratings — published 2010
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.12 — 38,774 ratings — published 1887
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.27 — 388,510 ratings — published 180
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,990 ratings — published 2012
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Animal Liberation Animal Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,618 ratings — published 1975
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Ethics in the Real World: 86 Brief Essays on Things that Matter Ethics in the Real World: 86 Brief Essays on Things that Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,191 ratings — published 2016
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A Theory of Justice A Theory of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,886 ratings — published 1971
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.97 — 235,058 ratings — published -400
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The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.15 — 7,081 ratings — published 2009
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Reasons and Persons Reasons and Persons (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,003 ratings — published 1984
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,633 ratings — published 1947
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Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.03 — 837 ratings — published 1985
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.21 — 81,801 ratings — published 2009
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What We Owe to Each Other What We Owe to Each Other (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.86 — 725 ratings — published 1999
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Lying Lying (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 75 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.87 — 22,903 ratings — published 2011
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Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.94 — 718 ratings — published 1977
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,427 ratings — published 1751
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The Elements of Moral Philosophy The Elements of Moral Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,564 ratings — published 2003
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Principia Ethica Principia Ethica (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,034 ratings — published 1903
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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 14,461 ratings — published 2012
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Ethics (Works, # 6) Ethics (Works, # 6)
by (shelved 61 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,036 ratings — published 1955
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Counsel, the Courtroom Is Open: Lessons from More Than a Half-Century in Law and Life Counsel, the Courtroom Is Open: Lessons from More Than a Half-Century in Law and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,905 ratings — published 2026
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The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,625 ratings — published 1996
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Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of Our Time) Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of Our Time)
by (shelved 59 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,273 ratings — published 2006
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The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,042 ratings — published 2006
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The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics) The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics)
by (shelved 58 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,921 ratings — published 2015
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How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.13 — 36,989 ratings — published 2022
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.84 — 404,565 ratings — published 1513
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Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.59 — 1,306 ratings — published 2001
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The Sources of Normativity The Sources of Normativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.16 — 471 ratings — published 1996
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Ethics: A Very Short Introduction Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.42 — 1,193 ratings — published 2009
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,827 ratings — published 1759
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.49 — 228,786 ratings — published 2014
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.31 — 62,596 ratings — published 64
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.96 — 45,213 ratings — published 1859
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My Sister's Keeper My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,296,111 ratings — published 2004
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Natural Goodness Natural Goodness (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 461 ratings — published 2001
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The Pythagorean The Pythagorean (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 48 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,944 ratings — published
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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.23 — 39,483 ratings — published 125
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Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,363 ratings — published 2013
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Sam Harris
“We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.”
― Sam Harris

Woody Allen
“There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more.”
― Woody Allen

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