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Exploring Ethics: An Introductory Anthology, 4th Edition

ISBN-13: 978-0190273637
ISBN-10: 0190273631

Author: Steven M. Cahn (Author)

In this remarkably accessible, concise, and engaging introduction to moral philosophy, Steven M. Cahn brings together a rich, balanced, and wide-ranging collection of fifty-four readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. He has carefully edited all the articles to ensure that they will be exceptionally clear and understandable to undergraduate students. The selections are organized into three parts–Challenges to Morality, Moral Theories, and Moral Problems–providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of ethics courses. Each reading is followed by study questions.

The fourth edition features nine new articles and unparalleled representation of women philosophers, with seventeen of the essays authored or coauthored by women. A password-protected Instructor’s Manual is available on the book’s Ancillary Resource Center. Visit the book’s free, open-access Companion Website for additional student and instructor resources.

PREFACE
Most anthologies in ethics contain far more material than can be covered in one course, and the readings are often daunting in their complexity. The few simpler and more concise collections usually stress moral problems while deemphasizing discussion of the concepts and methods of ethics.
This book can be completed in a single semester, and the readings have been edited, wherever appropriate, to enhance their accessibility. Moral theory is given its due alongside a selection of contemporary moral issues.
The first part, Challenges to Morality, considers questionable assumptions sometimes brought to the study of ethics. The second part, Moral Theories, focuses on competing explanations of why certain actions are right and others wrong. The third part, Moral Problems, features opposing readings on a variety of controversial issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, terrorism, and affirmative action.
Those who wish to learn more about any particular subject can consult the Encydopedia of Ethics, second edition (Routledge, 2001), edited by Lawrence C. Becker and Charlotte B. Becker. It contains detailed.
entries with bibliographies on every significant topic in the field.
New to This Edition
• Articles have been added on cognitivism, virtue ethics, gender bias, world hunger, pornography, affirmative action, and the Lucretius puzzle about death.
• The article by Peter Singer and that by Judith Jarvis Thomson explaining the trolley problem have been re-edited.
• Over one-third of the contemporary essays are authored by women.
Readings Added to This Edition
• Philippa Foot, “The Rationality of Moral Action”
• Julia Driver, “Virtue Ethics”
• Cheshire Calhoun, “Gender Bias”
• Susan Wolf, “Moral Saints”
• Travis Timmerman, “A Reply to Singer”
• Helen Longino, “Pornography, Oppression, and Freedom”
• Joel Feinberg, “The Case Against Pornography: An Assessment”
• Karen Hanson, “Facing Facts and Responsibilities”
• Shelly Kagan, “The Badness of Death”
Essays by John Arthur, Tom L. Beauchamp, Leslie Pickering Francis, Bernard Mayo, and George Sher from the previous edition have been omitted.