Moral Moments [Paperback]

Joel Marks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0761818022 | ISBN-13: 978-0761818021

Originally designed for the author's introductory college-course in Ethics, Moral Moments provides an accessible, yet philosophical, study of Ethics. The book's thirty-three short essays focus on the following themes: ethics is not subjective, ethics is relevant to business and everyday life, and 'What is ethics?'. The unique format includes some previously published newspaper op-ed columns that cover everything from everyday life to headline news. The culmination of these essays is a work that argues, against the social scientific spirit of the age, that ethics has a distinct role to play in contemporary decision making. Students and the general public will find Moral Moments' personal and conversational tone refreshing, while teachers will find helpful the many classroom episodes depicted, as well as the accompanying website www.moralmoments.com.

Editorial Reviews

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I read the entire manuscript with a smile, all in one sitting while my dinner was in the oven, hoping it would not burn before I got to the end. Marks' experience will appeal to philosophers, his examples and informal tone, to students, and his eloquence to all who love language and a well-turned phrase. (Kristen Aronson )

About the Author

Joel Marks is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Haven, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (August 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761818022
• ISBN-13: 978-0761818021
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,212,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joel Marks is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of New Haven ("UNH"). He received the B.A. in psychology from Cornell University and the M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Connecticut ("UConn"). Between his stints at UConn and UNH, Marks also taught at the Portland (Maine) School of Art, St. John Fisher College, and the University of Rochester. In addition to the authored and edited books of philosophy shown at this site, Marks co-edited a scholarly Festschrift of the musical humorist Gerard Hoffnung with David E. E. Sloane in 1992 (Essays in Arts and Sciences, vol. 21). Marks has written numerous articles for professional journals and scores of op-eds and columns for newspapers and magazines on both ethics and astronomy (sharing, as he does, Immanuel Kant's "ever new and increasing admiration and awe [of] the starry heavens above ... and the moral law within ....)." Since 2000 Marks has been a regular columnist for Philosophy Now magazine. In addition to his own speaking engagements, Marks has organized and chaired scores of symposia, panels, and colloquia. For many years Marks also hosted an interview program on radio station WNHU, 88.7 FM, West Haven, Connecticut. Marks's main areas of scholarly interest are theoretical and applied ethics, and both have come together recently in his thinking about animal ethics. Marks is currently a Bioethics Center Scholar at Yale University. His Website is www.docsoc.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent little ethics book, both for students & teacher, June 11, 2001

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This review is from: Moral Moments (Paperback)

Moral Moments is a great little book. Loads of wisdom are packed into these short essays. Students should appreciate the author's brevity and instructors should (hopefully) learn more about "the point" of teaching ethics from this book. I heartily recommend it.