What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is "identity" now a last-ditch cultural defence of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? In a climate of instant information, free markets and possible ecological disaster, how do we define "rights", self-interest and civic duties? What are the acceptable limits of scientific investigation and genetic engineering, the rights and wrongs of animal rights, euthanasia and civil disobedience?"Introducing Ethics" confronts these dilemmas, tracing the arguments of the great moral thinkers, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Kant, and brings us up to date with postmodern critics.
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"'Introducing is a miracle of modern publishing... buy one now.' Don Patterson, Guardian"
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Dave Robinson has taught philosophy for many years and is the author of numerous Introducing titles. Chris Garratt is the cartoonist behind the legendary Biff comic strip in the Guardian.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A. I. Mackenzie
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This book seems to have been unfairly reveiwed.
The illustrations are of a piece with the rest of the series, and the content gives a good overview of the subject.
This series of books isn't designed to give students an easy legup, its more to introduce the absolute beginner.
The illustrations are of a piece with the rest of the series, and the content gives a good overview of the subject.
This series of books isn't designed to give students an easy legup, its more to introduce the absolute beginner.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Introducing Ethics' is an excellent introduction to the subject. I recommended the book and used it when teaching A-level Philosophy to mature Adult Education students, who enjoyed and learned much from the well-written, straight-forward language of Dave Robinson and the memorable, humourous images of Chris Garratt.
Ethics, being an important and central topic in philosophy, is as much about asking the right questions as giving possible answers. Perhaps this is why a couple of amazon "reviewers" didn't understand and appreciate the book? Perhaps they should first read Dave Robinson's excellent 'Introducing Philosophy'? Whatever, don't be misled by ignorance! This book will not only provide you with a good grounding of ethics as a philosophical discipline - it will also give you useful and practical applications for everyday life. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has ever asked questions like, "What is good and bad?", "What is right and wrong?", and "How should we live our lives?".
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Ivvy
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I got it as a little gift for niece covering topic in school- A fun way to look at issues.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Filosophical!!
This book fulfils its purpose in introducing the complicated world of 'ethics'. For readers with an interest in any discipline of the social sciences, it is good. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Onora
4.0 out of 5 stars
good for a begginer.
this was a good read which introduced all the main idealogies about ethics and morality.
it is easy to read and has jokes and illustrations to keep you entertained. Read more
it is easy to read and has jokes and illustrations to keep you entertained. Read more
Published 16 months ago by nino
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a good book at all
This book in my opinion was always going to struggle. How could you fit in an introduction to ethics in such a small book. Well the book answered that question, you cant. Read more
Published on 29 July 2003 by "philipjohnhearn"
2.0 out of 5 stars
A bit of a disappointment
I must admit this book is slightly disappointing. Although it provides a decent enough introduction in terms of the content, the layout is confusing and the illustrations aren't... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2002
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