Right and Wrong
A Practical Introduction to Ethics

Thomas I. White (Author)

9781119099291, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 17 March 2017

192 pages
22.6 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.295 kg

The newly updated Right and Wrong 2nd Edition is an accessible introduction to the major traditions in western philosophical ethics, written in a lively and engaging style. It is designed for entry-level ethics courses and includes real-life ethical scenarios chosen to appeal directly to students.

• Greatly expanded and improved, this successful text introduces students to the major ethical traditions, and provides a simple methodology for resolving ethical dilemmas 
• Treats teleological and deontological approaches to ethics as the two most important traditions, but now includes chapters on virtue ethics and the ethics of care 
• The very accessible writing style speaks directly to students’ own experience 
• Draws examples from three types of real-life ethical scenarios submitted by students: academic dishonesty, partying, and personal relationships 
• Provides a concise treatment of this notoriously complex subject, perfect for entry-level ethics and applied ethics courses

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Subject Areas: Society & culture: general [JF]