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Ethics For Dummies
Your approachable guide to ethical philosophy
Ethics For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-grasp introduction to the branch of philosophy that deals with living a good life. Learn about the most important concepts and thinkers in the world of ethics, so you can analyze issues in the modern world from an ethical perspective. Explore standards of right and wrong, fairness, virtues, and how different cultures approach the questions of ethics—this book explains it all in clear and simple terms. Plus, it demystifies the writings of great ethicists like Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, Kant, and Hume. Throughout the book, you practice theorizing on major ethical questions of today, including AI and social media.
Discover non-Western approaches to ethics, including Hindu, African, and Indigenous ways of thought Explore ethical questions around race, social constructs, disability, and beyond Get help understanding the writings of Aristotle, Confucius, and other famous ethical philosophers Apply ethics to your everyday life, for more confident, reasoned decisions With Ethics For Dummies, 2nd Edition, become more comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy, so you can pass your ethics class—or just pass the ethical tests life throws your way.
Ethics For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-grasp introduction to the branch of philosophy that deals with living a good life. Learn about the most important concepts and thinkers in the world of ethics, so you can analyze issues in the modern world from an ethical perspective. Explore standards of right and wrong, fairness, virtues, and how different cultures approach the questions of ethics—this book explains it all in clear and simple terms. Plus, it demystifies the writings of great ethicists like Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, Kant, and Hume. Throughout the book, you practice theorizing on major ethical questions of today, including AI and social media.
Discover non-Western approaches to ethics, including Hindu, African, and Indigenous ways of thought Explore ethical questions around race, social constructs, disability, and beyond Get help understanding the writings of Aristotle, Confucius, and other famous ethical philosophers Apply ethics to your everyday life, for more confident, reasoned decisions With Ethics For Dummies, 2nd Edition, become more comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy, so you can pass your ethics class—or just pass the ethical tests life throws your way.
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First published April 23, 2010
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August 25, 2010
I thought this was an excellent overview of different ethical systems. This lived up to my expectations. The authors obviously couldn't cover every ethical system ever devised, but I think they laid a really good groundwork to help me study some of these philosophers further.
(Philosophy for Dummies was a disappointment in that it was not so much an overview of philosophical thinking as it was a particular philosopher's argument for why the reader should choose his philosophical view. The authors of Ethics for Dummies had opinions that sometimes showed through, but I felt they were much more academic in their approach, giving you the information that you could utilize for developing your own judgment on those systems.)
(Philosophy for Dummies was a disappointment in that it was not so much an overview of philosophical thinking as it was a particular philosopher's argument for why the reader should choose his philosophical view. The authors of Ethics for Dummies had opinions that sometimes showed through, but I felt they were much more academic in their approach, giving you the information that you could utilize for developing your own judgment on those systems.)
December 19, 2017
Strangely, it seems to be written just for someone like me.
August 1, 2021
A really good introduction to the complicated issues of Ethics. By the end of this book I felt I had just touched the tip of the iceberg. Ethics is not an easy subject and just as you think you understand something comes along and pulls the rug out. The writers have done an excellent job and draw you in but they also don't dumb it down for you and your brain has to do some major work. I understood about 40% of this subject bit intend to return to it again.
January 1, 2022
Made me think
Hard going for someone with no background in the field but at the same time that was kinda the point 😅. I think you have your thinking head on and be be prepared to read 📚 parts multiple times if you want the best experience.
Hard going for someone with no background in the field but at the same time that was kinda the point 😅. I think you have your thinking head on and be be prepared to read 📚 parts multiple times if you want the best experience.
January 23, 2024
Excelente apanhado da teoria de ética. Não se deixe enganar pelo título. Passei a apreciar as nuances — e a dificuldade! — envolvida em estudos de ética.
August 18, 2013
I will freely admit that I am the type of person whose eyes gloss over when philosophical discussions start getting technical. I also tend to quickly get bored by what I often see as semantic quibbles. Thus, Ethics for Dummies has two things going for it, for a reader like me. It's an engaging read, and it focuses on ethics, the most practical branch of philosophy.
The bulk of this book is devoted to an overview of different ethical theories. I cannot vouch for the correctness since, as mentioned above, my eyes tend to glaze over at most presentations of ethics, but the book did provide a thorough, if rudimentary, introduction to major categories of ethical theories including: virtue ethics, utilitarian ethics, ethics of principle (primarily Kant's categorical imperative), social contract theories of ethics, golden rule / common sense ethics, and feminist care ethics. These descriptions were quite useful, and encouraged me to think more deeply about the basis of my personal system of ethics.
The final part of the book, the ethical case studies, was vaguely interesting, but fairly shallow for anyone who has thought about any of the cases brought up in more than passing detail. What I would love to have seen -- although I freely admit it would have prevented their ability to cover so much ground -- is looking at each issue through the lens of each of the major ethical theories presented in the book.
I am quite happy I read this book, and will likely read it again eventually to solidify the ideas I gleaned from it.
The bulk of this book is devoted to an overview of different ethical theories. I cannot vouch for the correctness since, as mentioned above, my eyes tend to glaze over at most presentations of ethics, but the book did provide a thorough, if rudimentary, introduction to major categories of ethical theories including: virtue ethics, utilitarian ethics, ethics of principle (primarily Kant's categorical imperative), social contract theories of ethics, golden rule / common sense ethics, and feminist care ethics. These descriptions were quite useful, and encouraged me to think more deeply about the basis of my personal system of ethics.
The final part of the book, the ethical case studies, was vaguely interesting, but fairly shallow for anyone who has thought about any of the cases brought up in more than passing detail. What I would love to have seen -- although I freely admit it would have prevented their ability to cover so much ground -- is looking at each issue through the lens of each of the major ethical theories presented in the book.
I am quite happy I read this book, and will likely read it again eventually to solidify the ideas I gleaned from it.
November 23, 2012
buku ini memang sesuai dengan judulnya. Saya merasa, sebagai peminat ethics yang masih awam, buku ini membantu saya memahami apa itu ethics, beberapa filosofi yang mendasarinya. Applied Philosophy bukanlah hal yang sederhana bagi saya. tapi membaca buku ini membuat teori teori yang membingungkan di buku teks tebal menjadi mudah dipahami. Apalagi ada beberapa simbol simbol di beberapa bagian buku yang memberikan petunjuk apa yang harus diingat. Bahasanya mudah dibaca dan menambah pemahaman saya mengenai ethics itu sendiri
January 20, 2015
It is what it is. An excellent beginners guide to Ethics, but also reflected how ethics are inextricably related to philosophy. For someone who loves philosophy, but hates bullshit. The Dummies books are excellent in bring things to my level of understanding.
January 16, 2019
As any "for dummies" book, "ethics for dummies" provide a very solid base in order to grasp multiple ethical theories. The authors do not take a stance on any theory, but give the reader both sides to each theory.
July 4, 2012
why not? free book, quick read... i say, go for it, jason.
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