Disputed Moral Issues Custom Trident Technical College: A Reader

by Timmons

Ideal for courses in contemporary moral problems, introduction to ethics, and applied ethics, Disputed Moral A Reader, Second Edition, is a comprehensive anthology that brings together seventy-four engaging articles on a wide range of contemporary moral issues. Carefully selected and edited for an undergraduate audience, the essays are organized into thirteen chapters that cover moral theory; sexual morality and marriage; pornography, hate speech, and censorship; drugs, gambling, and addiction; sexism, racism, and reparation; euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide; the ethical treatment of animals; abortion; cloning and genetic enhancement; the death penalty; war, terrorism, and torture; world hunger and poverty; and the environment, consumption, and global warming. Striking a unique balance between moral theory and applied ethics, editor Mark Timmons provides students with an accessible Moral Theory Primer (Chapter 1), in which he outlines the guiding principles of moral theory, presents six central moral theories, and relates those theories to the issues debated in the articles. Chapter 2—new to this edition—features six readings in moral theory that correspond to the theories presented in the primer. Each of the remaining chapters is preceded by an introduction, and each selection is preceded by a brief summary and reader cues, which direct students to a specific section of the Moral Theory Primer in order to best help them understand the essay in question. A "Quick Guide to Moral Theories" appendix and an extensive glossary of key terms further enhance the text. A "User's Guide," which follows the preface, shows instructors how they can integrate moral theories and applied ethics into their courses. NEW TO THIS * Twenty-one contemporary readings, including six selections in a new chapter on moral theories
* Reading and discussion questions after each selection
* Lists of "Additional Resources" at the end of each chapter featuring annotated guides to both print and online resources
* An Instructor's Manual on CD that provides chapter summaries and goals, quizzes, sample syllabi, references to media and web resources, and sample PowerPoint-based presentations
* A Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/Timmons containing the material from the Instructor's Manual as well as student resources (self-quizzes, web links, and suggested readings)

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published December 15, 2005

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this textbook. It provided great essays examining both sides of many moral issues (hence the title) and it made me change my mind on a few positions.

[Wise · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good introduction to the Ethics side of Philosophy. Lots of articles and many viewpoints are represented within this book on each moral/ethical issue. I appreciated that the author was largely unbiased in his writing of the text and in explaining the issues, but there were hints of bias scattered throughout his writings.

Pretty good book but as it was read for school I merely thought that it was "okay".

[Charles Puskas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used it for a class and it was quite helpful in looking at current issues. The six essential moral theories (consequentialism, Natural Law, Kantian, rights-based, virtue ethics, prima facie duty) were well-explained and illustrated. The selected readings on a variety of topics (drugs, sexism, racism, pornography, hate-speech, abortion, cloning, terrorism, hunger, ecology, death penalty) are written by specialists in the field. The book includes a helpful glossary of ethical terms.

[rza · Rating 3 out of 5]

for school

[Eugenia Montiel Aceti · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great introduction to disputed moral issues, regardless of your stance.

[Adeline Shen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Obscure