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By Louis P. Pojman

Perfect for introductory ethics classes, The ethical lifestyles: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature, 5th variation, brings jointly an intensive and sundry choice of ninety-one classical and modern readings on moral idea and perform. Integrating literature with philosophy in an cutting edge method, this targeted anthology makes use of literary works to brighten up and make concrete the moral conception or utilized matters addressed. It additionally emphasizes the non-public size of ethics, that's frequently neglected or minimized in ethics anthologies. The readings are greater by means of bankruptcy introductions, research questions, feedback for additional studying, and biographical sketches.

The 5th variation provides ten new readings, 8 of which seem in new chapters: Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care and international financial Justice. An up to date significant other web site at www.oup.com/us/pojman offers self-quizzes, essay questions, and beneficial hyperlinks for college kids and interpreting summaries, a attempt financial institution, and PowerPoint-based lecture slides for instructors.

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