Analyzing Moral Issues

by Judith A. Boss

In Analyzing Moral Issues , the author continues to combine a moral-issues approach to teaching ethics with a solid foundation in moral theory and reasoning. The 8th edition updates reflect the most recent global the election of Biden to the U.S. presidency, the COVID pandemic, new challenges to Roe v. Wade and access to abortion, and the war in Ukraine. Analyzing Moral Issues anchors students' understanding of ethics in a broad perspective of traditions, including virtue ethics (Aristotelian and Confucian, Buddhist and feminist care ethics), deontology, utilitarianism, and Rawlsian ethics. Using primary source material and cases to illustrate these traditions gives students the opportunity to practice making real-life moral decisions. Analyzing Moral Issues also can be customized (as a print or ebook) to include selections from Discourses , McGraw Hill’s collection of more than 450 classical and contemporary philosophy readings.

Genres: Philosophy

496 pages, Hardcover

Published February 2, 2023

Reviews

[Cora Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as a part of an ethics class, very interesting topics and ideas laid out nicely, the explanation is unbiased and does a good job of presenting the issues from a neutral standpoint before presenting articles related to the topic. It was easy to read and did its job well.

[Celine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how the book remained factual when it came to controversial issues. The author rarely added her own personal views, and when she did, she made it clear they were her thoughts. As much as I hated learning about philosopher's theories, I did like to read the case studes and true events that were included in the book. If you want to learn more about issues, and argue for or against them with solid points, this book is for you.