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This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reader in ethical theory on the market. The articles are arranged in a coherent framework, with the presentation of each problem progressing from the classical to the contemporary and usually treated in a dialectic (pro and con) format. It includes many readings on the cutting edge of ethics.
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This introductory textbook describes the historical schools, major problems, and current trends concerning the study of ethics. Selections from key philosophers cover topics like relativism and objectivism, egoism, value, utilitarianism, deontology, virtue, metaethics, skepticism, religion, sociobiology, feminism, and determinism. Representing the span of the Western canon, selections are drawn from the ancient, modern, and post-modern periods. A glossary is included. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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