Ethics and College Student Life: A Case Study Approach - Softcover

Strike, Kenneth; Moss, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132343312 ISBN 13: 9780132343312

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

A core text for courses in Freshman Orientation, College Ethics and Critical Thinking; a supplementary text for courses in Introduction to Ethics, and Expository Writing.

 

Using engaging case studies of ethical dilemmas commonly facing college students, this text gives students hands-on opportunities to apply critical thinking and a problem-solving approach to areas of life that matter to them. Topics covered include relationships, cheating, drinking, privacy, diversity, computer issues, sex, college sports, abuse, responsibility, and plagiarism. The text shows how five important ethical principles can be used to think through morally complex situations and settle disputes. It teaches reasoning and dialoguing skills that students can use productively in every every area of their college experience, and addresses topics that are essential to building personal character, healthy college communities, and a strong society.

About this title

Review:

"The case studies are effective, easy to read, and cover a wide range of topics with which college students grapple.  Students get to practice theory with real life examples."

-- Kathryn Jarvis, Auburn University

From the Back Cover:

Ethics and College Student Life: A Case Study Approach, Third edition

Kenneth A. Strike & Pamela A. Moss

 

Ethics and College Student Life: A Case Study Approach shows how five important ethical principles can help us think through morally complex situations and settle disputes.  Engaging case studies of common ethical dilemmas provide students with hands-on opportunities to apply critical-thinking and problem-solving approaches.

 

The text presents reasoning and dialoguing skills that students can use in every area of their college experience, as well as tips on building personal character, healthy college communities, and a strong society.

 

Topics include:

• Relationships
• Cheating
• Drinking
• Privacy
• Diversity
• Computer issues
• Sex
• College sports
• Abuse
• Responsibility
• Plagiarism  

Features include:

• Numerous well-organized CASE STUDIES cover every aspect of college student life
• Samples of how diverse university and COLLEGE CODES relate to each topic
• MAIN CASE and CASE DISCUSSION open each chapter
• BACKGROUND READINGS listed in annotated format
• NEW INDEX allows users to quickly find topics of interest
• Flexibility of usage–this book can used in courses of various lengths , and for different types of courses and purposes

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About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0132343312
• ISBN 13: 9780132343312
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288