Exploring Ethics: An Introductory Anthology

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-two 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.

Table of Contents:
Preface INTRODUCTION 1. Morality and Moral Philosophy Wiliam K. Frankena 2. Crito Plato 3. Phaedo Plato PART I: CHALLENGES TO MORALITY 4. Subjectivism Julia Driver 5. God and Morality Steven M. Cahn 6. The Challenge of Cultural Relativism James Rachels 7. Right and Wrong Thomas Nagel 8. Egoism and Moral Skepticism James Rachels 9. Happiness and Immorality Steven M. Cahn and Jeffrie G. Murphy 10. The Nature of Ethical Disagreement Charles L. Stevenson 11. The Rationality of Moral Action Philippa Foot PART II: MORAL THEORIES 12. The Categorical Imperative Immanuel Kant 13. A Simplified Account of Kant's Ethics Onora O'Neill 14. Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill 15. Contemporary Utilitarianism Julia Driver 16. The Nature of Virtue Aristotle 17. Virtue Ethics Julia Driver 18. The Ethics of Care Virginia Held 19 The Social Contract Thomas Hobbes 20. A Theory of Justice John Rawls 21. Gender Bias Cheshire Calhoun PART III: MORAL PROBLEMS A. World Hunger 22. Famine, Affluence, and Morality Peter Singer 23. A Reply to Singer Travis Timmerman 24. Rights, Obligations, and World Hunger Onora O'Neill B. Immigration 25. The Case for Limits David Miller 26. A Right to Immigrate Michael Hummer\ C. Injustice 27. Racisms Kwame Anthony Appiah 28. Sexism Ann E. Cudd and Leslie E. Jones 29. Five Faces of Oppression Iris Marion Young D. Reparation 30. The Morality of Reparation Bernard Boxill 31. Reparation and the Problem of Agency Chandran Kukathas E. Sexual Harassment 32. Offers and Coercion Nancy Tuana 33. Consensual Sex on Campus Leslie Pickering Francis 34. Sexual Harassment in the University N. Ann Davis 35. Sexual Harassment in Public Places Margaret Crouch F. Prostitution 36. Value and the Gift of Sexuality Elisabeth Anderson 37. Taking Money for Bodily Services Martha C. Nussbaum 38. Markets in Women's Sexual Labor Debra Satz G. Animals 39. Equality for Animals? Peter Singer 40. Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Bonnie Steinbock 41. Getting Animals in View Christine Korsgaard 42. Speaking of Animal Rights mary Anne Warren H. The Environment 43. Philosophical Problems for Environmentalism Elliott Sober 44. Ethics and Global Change Dale Jamieson I. Abortion 45. A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson 46. On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Mary Anne Warren 47. Why Abortion is Immoral Don Marquis 48. Virtue Theory and Abortion Rosalind Hursthouse J. Euthanasia 49. Active and Passive Euthanasia James Rachels 50. The Intentional Termination fo Life Bonnie Steinbock K. The Meaning of Life 51. The Meaning of Life Richard Taylor 52. Meaning in Life Susan Wolf 53. Meaningful Lives Christine Vitrano L. Conclusion 54. The Trolley Problem Judith Jarvis Thomson 55. Turning the Trolley Judith Jarvis Thomson 56. Moral Saints Susan Wolf Glossary Style Guide Index