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by Peter Vardy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Fount; 2nd Revised edition edition (2 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006281443
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006281443
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear and entertaining language. This new edition is fully revised and updated. This popular introduction to the subject of ethics poses vital contemporary questions and explores the approach of leading thinkers. The authors take the reader, step by step, through the complex arguments on issues such as animal an human rights, environmental ethics and the morality of war. 'It is a great gift to be able to make philosophy accessible to the general reader. This is a wonderfully clear introduction both to moral philosophy and to contemporary ethical concerns.' David Atkinson, Church Times


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Dr Peter Vardy is lecturer in Philosophy of Religion at London University's Heythrop College.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!, 21 April 2002
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Vardy is a fantastic lecturer of philosophy and ethics at Heythrop College, University of London and his passion for the subject is evident in this book. He manages to balance detailed theory with and interesting read, addressing up-to-date issues in e.g. medical and sexual ethics, ideal for the A level student who wishes to increase their breadth and depth of knowledge in ethics. Also a good read for anyone interested in reading about ethics and morality but is unsure where to start, no prior knowledge is assumed! I can recommend all of his books-but this especially is an invaluable addition to any thinker's library!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An Excelent Introduction, 15 Jan 2006
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This book is designed primarily for A Level students in ethics. The Chapters are easily and clearly broken down, and Vardy sensibly divides up the topics into 'Theoretical' and 'Applied Ethics.' All the principle ethical theories are traced, fro, Plato and Aristotle, to Kant, Bentham, and Fletcher. The Applied Ethics includes burning issues of the moment; Abortion and Euthanasia, War, Human Rights, and Environmental Ethics. Each of these chapters is of a similar length and Vardy's great skill is in giving a concise and easy to understand summary of what are often complicated theories. An example would be the chapter on 'Kant and the Moral Law,' where he successfully picks through the jargon and heavy vocabulary of the 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals' to give one of the best outlines I have seen.

In short, a highly recommended book for students or the interested reader.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to ethics., 14 Dec 2000
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This is a powerful and easy to comprehend introduction to ethics. Ideal for all who are thinking of or who have started to study ethics. A clear and concise book that challenges the mind.Greatly reccomended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars More of Vardy's pure genius
Well, what can I say? It's one of Peter Vardy's which means its a great book. It's a very useful and accessible text for use at A level and for a bit of background reading at... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars treat with caution
For AS students Vardy enters into too much conjecture. A student could easily be duped into imagining that Vardy's own conjecture is academic scholarship. Read more
Published on 8 April 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent; suitable for people with some ethical knowledge.
An excellent book at about A' Level standard but easily digested by less experienced readers of ethics.
Published on 16 May 2000

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