Ethics Books

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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 371 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.00 — 59,638 ratings — published -350
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After Virtue After Virtue (Paperback)
by (shelved 221 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,358 ratings — published 1982
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 211 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.83 — 22,589 ratings — published 1785
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 173 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.13 — 800,579 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 171 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.30 — 27,537 ratings — published 2007
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.03 — 113,152 ratings — published 1886
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,110 ratings — published 1677
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Practical Ethics Practical Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,526 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 145 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.90 — 24,285 ratings — published 2010
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.68 — 25,007 ratings — published 1861
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,342 ratings — published 1887
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Meditations Meditations (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.28 — 340,511 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 127 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.19 — 65,493 ratings — published 2012
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Animal Liberation Animal Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,263 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 99 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,920 ratings — published 2016
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A Theory of Justice A Theory of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,550 ratings — published 1971
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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 95 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,844 ratings — published 2009
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.97 — 224,856 ratings — published -400
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Reasons and Persons Reasons and Persons (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,880 ratings — published 1984
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.21 — 80,601 ratings — published 2009
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Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.04 — 802 ratings — published 1985
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The Ethics of Ambiguity The Ethics of Ambiguity (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,018 ratings — published 1947
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Lying Lying (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 73 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.88 — 22,357 ratings — published 2011
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What We Owe to Each Other What We Owe to Each Other (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.86 — 665 ratings — published 1999
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Principia Ethica Principia Ethica (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,002 ratings — published 1903
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Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 679 ratings — published 1977
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,297 ratings — published 1751
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The Elements of Moral Philosophy The Elements of Moral Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,474 ratings — published 2003
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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 59 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 13,950 ratings — published 2012
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Ethics (Works, # 6) Ethics (Works, # 6)
by (shelved 59 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,985 ratings — published 1955
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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 59 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,610 ratings — published 1996
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The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,805 ratings — published 2015
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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 56 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,010 ratings — published 2006
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Ethics: A Very Short Introduction Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.41 — 1,121 ratings — published 2009
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.84 — 380,736 ratings — published 1532
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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 54 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,223 ratings — published 2006
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.33 — 55,629 ratings — published 64
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Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.59 — 1,270 ratings — published 2001
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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 52 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.14 — 34,547 ratings — published 2022
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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 52 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.49 — 216,389 ratings — published 2014
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My Sister's Keeper My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,272,286 ratings — published 2004
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,888 ratings — published 1859
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Natural Goodness Natural Goodness (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as ethics)
avg rating 3.92 — 422 ratings — published 2001
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The Sources of Normativity The Sources of Normativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.15 — 439 ratings — published 1996
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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 4.24 — 36,265 ratings — published 125
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,643 ratings — published 1759
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The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,966 ratings — published 1994
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.07 — 175,023 ratings — published 1883
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Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as ethics)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,869 ratings — published 2015
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Stephen  King
“People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad.”
Stephen King, The Stand

Dalai Lama XIV
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama

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