The Right Thing To Do Basic Re

Rachels, James

ISBN 10: 0073407402 / ISBN 13: 9780073407401

Published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2009

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Synopsis:

This collection of readings in moral theory and moral issues from major Western philosophers is the ideal companion reader for James Rachels' text The Elements of Moral Philosophy. The anthology explores further the theories and issues introduced in that volume, in their original and classic formulations. The collection can stand on its own as the text for a course in moral philosophy, or it can be used to supplement any introductory text.

This fifth edition contains new essays about prostitution, monogamy, date rape, terrorism, torture, genetic engineering, and the atomic bombings of Japan.

About the Author: James Rachels is University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birminghamand is widely respected in the field of moral philosophy. He is also the author of THE END OF LIFE: Euthanasia and Morality and CREATED FROM ANIMALS: The Moral Implications of Darwinism.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Right Thing To Do Basic Re
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 5th or later Edition