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- Book Title
- The Right Thing to Do: Readings in Moral Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781538127926
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
153812792X
ISBN-13
9781538127926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038373384
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Right Thing to Do : Readings in Moral Philosophy
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
8
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2019-002744
Reviews
"For many years I have used The Right Thing to Do, and this eighth edition of The Right Thing to Do enables the teacher to remain current regarding the most captivating issues in applied ethics." --Daniel A. Dombrowski, Seattle University "This is an incredible anthology for Introduction to Ethics courses. Relevant, diverse, and challenging essays tackle some of the most important issues in moral philosophy. I recommend this book unreservedly." --J. Wade Allen, Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities, Austin Community College, For many years I have used The Right Thing to Do, and this eighth edition of The Right Thing to Do enables the teacher to remain current regarding the most captivating issues in applied ethics., This is an incredible anthology for Introduction to Ethics courses. Relevant, diverse, and challenging essays tackle some of the most important issues in moral philosophy. I recommend this book unreservedly.
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Grade From
College Freshman
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Yes
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION 1. A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy James Rachels 2. Some Basic Points about Arguments James Rachels IS MORALITY OBJECTIVE? 3. The Subjectivity of Values J. L. Mackie 4. Our Sense of Right and Wrong C. S. Lewis THEORETICAL ESSAYS 5. Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill 6. Utilitarianism and Integrity Bernard Williams 7. The Experience Machine Robert Nozick 8. The Categorical Imperative Immanuel Kant 9. The Virtues Aristotle 10. Master Morality and Slave Morality Friedrich Nietzsche WOMEN 11. Caring Relations and Principles of Justice Virginia Held 12. Homeward Bound Linda Hirshman SEX, DATE RAPE, AND HAZING 13. Our Sexual Ethics Bertrand Russell 14. Alcohol and Rape Nicholas Dixon 15. A Death at Penn State Caitlin Flanagan ILLICIT DRUGS 16. America's Unjust Drug War Michael Huemer 17. The Opioid Crisis, As Lived in West Virginia Margaret Talbot 18. Is Doping Wrong? Peter Singer POVERTY 19. Famine, Affluence, and Morality Peter Singer 20. Poverty and Parenthood Stuart Rachels RACE 21. Letter from the Birmingham City Jail Martin Luther King, Jr. 22. The Case for Reparations Ta-Nehisi Coates 23. Is Racial Discrimination Arbitrary? Peter Singer 24. In Defense of Quotas James Rachels GUNS, IMMIGRATION, AND TAXES 25. Why Guns Shouldn't Be Outlawed Michael Huemer 26. The Case for Open Immigration Michael Huemer 27. Is Taxation Theft? Michael Huemer ANIMALS 28. All Animals Are Equal Peter Singer 29. Torturing Puppies and Eating Meat: It's All in Good Taste Alastair Norcross 30. Do Animals Have Rights? Tibor R. Machan ABORTION 31. On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion and Postscript on Infanticide Mary Anne Warren 32. Why Abortion Is Immoral Don Marquis 33. A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson BIOETHICS: EUTHANASIA, HEALTHCARE AND CLONING 34. The Morality of Euthanasia James Rachels 35. The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia J. Gay-Williams 36. Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can't Save Your Life? Atul Gawande 37. Human Cloning and the Challenge of Regulation John A. Robertson THE DEATH PENALTY 38. A Defense of the Death Penalty Louis P. Pojman 39. Why the United States Will Join the Rest of the World in Abandoning Capital Punishment Stephen B. Bright SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND TORTURE 40. Hellhole Atul Gawande 41. Liberalism, Torture, and the Ticking Bomb David Luban WAR AND TERRORISM 42. The Ethics of War and Peace Douglas P. Lackey 43. Fifty Years after Hiroshima John Rawls 44. What Is Wrong with Terrorism? Thomas Nagel THE MEANING OF LIFE 45. The Meaning of Life Richard Taylor
Synopsis
Now in its eighth edition, James Rachels' and Stuart Rachels' The Right Thing to Do: Readings in Moral Philosophy continues its legacy of providing students a diverse collection of thought-provoking essays. New to this edition are eight essays relevant to the today's students, from gun rights to the opioid crisis to racial equality., Now in its eighth edition, James Rachels' and Stuart Rachels' The Right Thing to Do: Readings in Moral Philosophy continues its legacy of providing students a diverse collection of thought-provoking essays from historical and contemporary perspectives. Introductory essays by James Rachels and foundational readings in moral theory provide a base from which students can engage with the updated selection of essays on pressing issues. New to the Eighth Edition: From gun rights to the opioid crisis to racial equality, these new essays bring questions of moral philosophy into the daily lives of today's students. 1. A Death at Penn State, by Caitlin Flanagan 2. The Opioid Crisis, As Lived in West Virginia, by Margaret Talbot 3. Is Doping Wrong?, by Peter Singer 4. The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates 5. Why Guns Shouldn't Be Outlawed, by Michael Huemer 6. Is Taxation Theft?, by Michael Huemer 7. Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can't Save Your Life?, by Atul Gawande 8. The Meaning of Life, by Richard Taylor
LC Classification Number
BJ1012.R5 2019
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