People are challenged with ethical questions on a daily basis and students often wrestle with such questions as part of an introductory philosophy or ethics course. Whether or not they know Aristotle from Hume, readers of Ethics For Dummies can quickly become comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy.
Discover the foundations of ethics and how to apply them to your everyday life
What's the difference between right and wrong? Do you know John Stuart Mill from Thomas Hobbes? This helpful guide gets you comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy quickly and effectively! In plain English, it examines ethical thought, explains the writings and theories of great thinkers, and so much more.
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Get a handle - understand the basic issues and questions of ethics, and why you should care about integrating ethics into your own life
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Dig up the dirt - investigate whether human nature and ethics are related and delve into the connections (and disconnects) between ethics and religion and ethics and science
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Look behind the curtain - get familiar with the key ethical theories you need to know, such as virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism
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Apply, apply, apply - discover the many ways ethics has been applied to the real world, from biomedical ethics to human rights and everything in between
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Grasp the lingo - learn some basic ethical vocabulary and how ethics relates to culture and opinion
Open the book and find:
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Insight into whether humans are naturally good or evil
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The role of religion and science in ethics
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Challenges facing ethics
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The importance of being a virtuous person
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The ethics of consequences
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Why the Golden Rule is universal
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How to apply ethics to real life
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What the ethics of principle really means
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Ethical disagreements between individuals and cultures
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A feminist approach to care ethics
Learn to:
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Demystify the ethical writings of Aristotle, Confucius, and other famous philosophers
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Examine controversial aspects of ethical thought
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Tackle and understand today's important questions and dilemmas
