Introducing Ethics by Chris Garratt

Introducing Ethics by Chris Garratt

What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is identity now a last-ditch cultural defense of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? In a climate of instant information, free markets and possible ecological disaster, how do we define rights, self-interest and civic duties? What are the acceptable limits of scientific investigation and genetic engineering, the rights and wrongs of animal rights, euthanasia and civil disobedience?Introducing Ethics confronts these dilemmas, tracing the arguments of the great moral thinkers, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Kant, and brings us up to date with postmodern critics.

"'Introducing is a miracle of modern publishing.. buy one now.' Don Patterson, Guardian"

Dave Robinson has taught philosophy for many years and is the author of numerous Introducing titles. Chris Garratt is the cartoonist behind the legendary Biff comic strip in the Guardian.

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ISBN 13	9781848310087
ISBN 10	1848310080
Title	Introducing Ethics
Author	Dave Robinson
Series	Introducing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Icon Books
Year published	2008-09-04
Number of pages	176
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