Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social, and Political Philosophy (6th Edition) [Paperback]

John Arthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2001 | ISBN-10: 013034155X | ISBN-13: 978-0130341556 | Edition: 6

For courses in Ethics, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Ethics, and Ethics and Moral Issues. This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory a wide array of essays that address today's most philosophically interesting and controversial ethical and political issues. Includes an ethical theory overview; shows relevance of traditional and contemporary writers.

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This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory along with a wide array of essays that address today's most philosophically interesting and controversial ethical and political issues. Covering a broad range of topics -- across the entire philosophical and political spectrum -- it shows the relevance of traditional thinkers as well as the many ways that contemporary writers are challenging the limits of the classical works. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social, and Political Philosophy, Sixth Edition blends historical and contemporary readings on a wide array of topics. At the same time, it emphasizes philosophical dialogue and disagreement as authors respond directly to one another. John Arthur's popular collection has been used for a wide array of courses including Social and political philosophy, as well as ethics and applied ethics.

The Sixth Edition features:

• seventeen new articles
• expanded coverage of capital punishment
• new selections on economic justice including "The Communist Manifesto"
• new articles on the ethical impact of computers, eugenics and genetic engineering
• new selections on same-sex marriage, no-fault family law and homosexuality
• previously unpublished essay on reparations and racism

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Product Details

• Paperback: 655 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013034155X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130341556
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,300,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Collection, June 29, 2007

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This review is from: Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (7th Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this book for a philosophy class on Contemporary Moral Issues, and it covered all topics very well with readings from major philosophers and distinguished modern professors. It's a great way to learn the basics of philosophy (Utilitarianism, Kant, etc) and get you thinking about the problems we face today. I'd never thought so deeply about affirmative action, animal rights, the death penalty, and much more until I read this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for a textbook, July 16, 2011

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This review is from: Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (8th Edition) (Paperback)

This book was needed/used for a college Philosophy class. Most of the text contains information regarding many different philosophers with excepts from different papers that they have written. A few things that I don't like about the book: no index and very little reviews/critiques on what the authors are saying. Many of the articles were written several hundred years ago, so difficult in many instances to interpret. Unless you need this book for a particular class, you may want to consider another choice.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read for very small print, April 2, 2010

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This review is from: Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (8th Edition) (Paperback)

The content was and excellant read once you get past the fact that the pages are tissue paper thin and highlighters bleed through to the next page(s) and the print is so small that if you are over 40 you will need to invest in reading (magnifying) glasses. I am not particularly for one type of book or the other but this subject matter may be better suited to the style and format of the SIRUS textbooks. The subject matter would be easier to follow as well as read without the (magnifying) spectacles.