50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
Author: Ben Dupre Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
A straightforward guide to the most pressing ethical questions of the day, in 50 accessible, bite-sized chapters.
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A straightforward guide to the most pressing ethical questions of the day, in 50 accessible, bite-sized chapters.
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Questions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the world over and form the foundations of government, culture and religion. Here, in concise, easy-to-read chapters, Ben Dupre explains the fundamentals of this discipline and how it is relevant to our lives today.
Covering essential ethical concepts, including relativism, the golden rule and utilitarianism, as well as high-profile issues such as terrorism, censorship and the death penalty, 50 ETHICS IDEAS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW will lead you through the moral maze - and rattle your conscience in the process.About the Author
Ben Dupre read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford before pursuing a career in reference publishing. He was Children's Reference Publisher at Oxford University Press from 1992 until 2004 and, all told, has more than 20 years' experience of bringing complex and challenging concepts to the widest possible audience.
Questions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the world over and form the foundations of government, culture and religion. Here, in concise, easy-to-read chapters, Ben Dupre explains the fundamentals of this discipline and how it is relevant to our lives today. Covering essential ethical concepts, including relativism, the golden rule and utilitarianism, as well as high-profile issues such as terrorism, censorship and the death penalty, 50 ETHICS IDEAS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW will lead you through the moral maze - and rattle your conscience in the process.
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