Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases

by Richard Burnor, Yvonne Raley

Ideal for students with little or no background in philosophy, Ethical An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases provides a concise, balanced, and highly accessible introduction to ethics. Featuring an especially lucid and engaging writing style, the text surveys a wide range of
ethical theories and perspectives including consequentialist ethics, deontological ethics, natural and virtue ethics, the ethics of care, and ethics and religion.

Each chapter of Ethical Choices also includes compelling case studies that are carefully matched with the theoretical material. Many of these cases address issues that students can relate directly to their own the drinking age, student credit card debt, zero tolerance policies, grade
inflation, and video games. Other cases discuss current topics like living wills, obesity, human trafficking, torture "lite," universal health care, and just-war theory. The cases provide students with practice in addressing real-life moral choices, as well as opportunities to evaluate the
usefulness and applicability of each ethical theory. Every case study concludes with a set of Thought Questions to guide students as they reflect upon the issues raised by that case.

Ethical Choices is enhanced by several pedagogical features. These include summaries at the end of each section, lists of key terms, questions For Reflection and Discussion at the end of each chapter, Guidelines for a Case Study Analysis, and suggestions For Further Reading that include Internet
sources. Starred sections indicate more advanced material that may be included at the instructor's discretion. A companion website at www.oup.com/us/burnor contains additional resources for both students and chapter outlines, flashcards of key terms, sets of Helpful Hints to further aid
students in mastering the material, and an additional chapter on our Moral Obligations Towards the Future.

Genres: Philosophy

320 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2010

Reviews

[Codi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, things to know about this book. It's a good beginner book to build a foundation on understanding what makes a strong theory, what the different concepts and key terms are, and breaks down popular theories like Kant's "Groundwork" into easy to understand parts. The book also provides quite a few case studies which are fun to think about. I wouldn't rely on it for all your Ethics study, but it's a solid starting point if you don't know where to begin.

[Charles Puskas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource for small group discussion on a variety of ethical issues. The publisher, Oxford University Press, also provides outlines of chapters and power point presentations based on the material. Complex issues and theories are explained and illustrated well. I used it in a sophomore college class and the students had very few issues understanding the reading material.

[Barb Conrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I got an A in my Ethics course. So it did it's job ;)

[Lailai · Rating 4 out of 5]

My textbook for Honor Ethics class, clearly explained, although I don’t accept some points in the book.