The Ethical Life: Fundamental Readings in Ethics and Moral Problems

About this book

Brief yet thorough and affordably priced The Ethical Life: Fundamental Readings in Ethics and Moral Problems Fifth Edition is ideal for courses in introductory ethics and contemporary moral problems. Featuring forty-two readings divided into four parts it introduces students to ethical theory and a wide range of moral issues. The essays include selections from such historically influential philosophers as Aristotle Hume Kant and Mill alongside work by contemporary philosophers like Philippa Foot Robert Nozick Peter Singer and Judith Jarvis Thomson. Detailed reading introductions provide helpful contextual information.