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Ethical Theory: Classical and Contemporary Readings

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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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First published October 28, 1988

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August 27, 2024
Pretty good selection of articles are the various attempts to establish a system of ethical reasoning. Felt there could have been better defenses of ethics from religious perspectives.
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November 28, 2020
Sehr umfangreiches Handbuch zur Ethiktheorie. Nach Einleitungen zu Fragestellungen, Kontroversen oder schlichtweg Themen folgend jeweils vier bis sieben Primärquellen, die selber noch kurz eingeleitet werden. Wie im Titel zu lesen reichen diese Primärquellen bis Sokrates zurück, umfassen aber zum Beispiel auch zwei zeitgenössische Repliken des Autors selbst.

In Anbetracht der Komplexität des Themas ist das Buch wirklich lehrreich. Es hätte allerdings visuell besser aufbereitet werden können durch Gegenüberstellungen von Strömen in Tabellenform, durch eine chronologische Darstellung der Entwicklung der Meinungen und so weiter.
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July 12, 2010
Good selection of readings, many of which I would never have read except for class. It presents a very good overview of ethical theory.
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