Davis, Thomas D.
Contemporary Moral and Social Issues: An Introduction through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings
Contemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging, topically oriented original short fiction, together with classic and influential readings and editorial discussion as a means of helping students think philosophically about ethical theory and practical ethical problems.
- Introduces students to ethical theory and a range of practical moral issues through a combination of key primary texts, clear editorial commentary, and engaging, original fiction
- Includes discussion of topics such as world poverty, abortion, animals, the environment, and genetic engineering, containing “Facts and Factual Issues” for each topic to give students an up-to-date understanding of related factual issues.
- Uses immersive, original short works of fiction as a means to engage students to think philosophically about serious ethical issues
Keywords: Applied Ethics, ethical theory, moral issues, social issues, philosophy, ethical issues, ethical problems, value theory, moral theory, applied moral issues
- Author(s)
- Davis, Thomas D.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2014
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 448 pages
- Category
- Philosophy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781118625354
- Printed ISBN
- 9781118625408