Product Description

Ethical Theory provides essential background reading for those concerned with ethical issues. It gives an outline of major ethical theories, with quotations from original sources and an indication of how such theories may be applied to a range of contemporary moral issues. This second edition includes revisions and additional new material on free will and determinism, conscience, religious ethics, virtue ethics and Kant.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #380939 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 161 pages

About the Author
Mel Thompson is an experienced author and examiner.

Customer Reviews

A gift for AS students studying ethics!
This book is heaven sent for students studying ethical theory. The information is presented in an easy to follow format. Each chapter begins with a selection of key ethical terms and their definitions that will be discussed in the chapter. This is handly for revision and also gives the students an overview of what the chapter is about. The key words also give the student the starting point for any essays that they may write on the topic. The main parts of the chapter are divided into manageable sections, which have clear headings and bullet point summaries. This makes it easy for the majority of AS students to read and digest the ethical theories covered in each chapter. The end of each chapter offers summary lists of the topic covered in the chapter and hints for essay writing. This book really is a good starting point for those studying AS ethics because it presents challenging ethical concepts in a style that those working between GCSE and A level can understand.