Ethics (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

William K. Frankena (Author)

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Publication Date: November 11, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0132904780 | ISBN-13: 978-0132904780 | Edition: 2

An introduction to the standard material of ethics.

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An introduction to the standard material of ethics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (November 11, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132904780
• ISBN-13: 978-0132904780
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A small gem, January 1, 2006

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Barry Rucker (Murrieta, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I had the good fortune to study ethics with Professor Frankena at the University of Michigan. Later I used this book as a text when I taught college ethics. This book is a model of brevity and clarity in a philosophical world that seems to prize obfuscation. Although it cannot answer every question in the allotted space, this volume is an excellent introduction to ethics.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An oldie, but a good one.., June 3, 2006

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IR (Estonia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ethics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This small (98 pages) introductory volume to Ethics dates back to 1963. Frankena gives a good overview of a wide array of topics in a clear, simple and compact style. You can read the book in 2-3hrs. The chapter about the nonmoral good is the best one, but the others are good as well. But if you read it, you better supplement it with newer books as well since moral philosophy has come a long way since the publication of this. (This predates Rawls, Mackie, reappearence of naturalism and realism etc.)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful introduction, March 2, 2007

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J. Devendorf (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethics (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I have read many introductory texts on ethics and moral theory. In my opinion, this is by far the clearest and most helpful of them all. Short and sweet.