Ethical Choices

Product Description
Ideal for students with little or no background in philosophy, Ethical Choices: 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 lives: 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.
Review
"This text is an excellent choice for an introductory course in the discipline. The writing style in Ethical Choice" ―Jacob Kidd, Blinn College
"Ethical Choices is a great textbook with exceptional value. The book is more theoretical, but the cases and the final section are very practical, so there is plenty of application to be had. Ethical Choices is a more than a presentation of alternative ethical standpoints; it is an exploration of the field of ethics. It introduces students to terminology, values, and issues involved in the study of ethics, as well as theories and their application to a diverse number of issues." ―Michael Monge, Long Beach City College
"The organization of each chapter works quite well, including (though not limited to) its visual organization. I think that students appreciate that they can easily refer to section headers to find discussion questions, summaries, key terms, and case studies. It provides a solid philosophical foundation for introducing ethics and moral philosophy to college students. The material is accessible and engaging, and the additional resources at the end of each chapter offer ways for students to easily test their own understanding of what they've read." ―-Kristen Oganowski, Columbus State Community College
"Ethical Choices is affordable, organized, and pedagogically superior. The scaffolding approach in which each short chapter section includes summaries, questions, and key terms helps students master the material in small manageable steps. The case studies increase student interest, facilitate classroom, discussion, and help students understand the practical and personal implications of each theory." ―Paul Stearns, Blinn College
About the Author
Richard Burnor is Professor of Philosophy at Felician College. Dr. Burnor has published articles in the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and teaching philosophy. Yvonne Raley was Associate Professor of Philosophy at Felician College.