The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics

by Nina Rosenstand

This popular text uses examples from fiction and film to show how ethical theories can be applied. By linking abstract theory to real life through storytelling and story analysis, Rosenstand offers a remarkably effective way of helping students understand and evaluate moral issues.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks

816 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Emily Habel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very chatty....does a good job tho of explaining the main ideas of the philosophers tho. Just could be done in much much fewer words

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't want to read this but had to for class and I'm glad I did. I learned a great deal and began thinking in a totally new way.

[Belle Meade School]

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[Daniyal Javed · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a very good book. It taps a wide variety of things movies, book excerpts, new items etc. The conceptual clarity is amazing. Also introduces to new philosophers. Excellent book.

[Nicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a textbook, it's not a bad read. I remember most the author's recounting the story of Hypatia and the excerpt from Ursula LeGuin's "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." It does suffer a little from political correctness, as I recall.

I had more respect for the author after reading about the connection between ethics and storytelling in depth in MacIntyre's After Virtue.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

If ever you wanted to play devil's advocate for a particularly pressing moral issue, this is the book to help you get started. I enjoyed this book during one of my early philosophy classes, and it laid out both sides of the argument very well. A must for anyone interested in philosophical issues and how they pertain to ethics/morality.

[Jacob Mooney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional intro to philosophy! Great primary source incorporation in a comprehensive and dumb-downed-enough way.

[Todd Moen · Rating 5 out of 5]

my type of book on ethical theories

[Misty Zeeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Explanations are great. Gives examples of concepts using current media.

Agree with previous comment. Very Chatty.

[Jim S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an outstanding textbook. She needs to write an introduction to philosophy along the same lines.

[Britney Ellersick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it that is all I could say that I love this book

[Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good for a textbook. Ethics is much more interesting than I expected.