The Ethical Life, 7e

Brief yet thorough and affordably priced, The Ethical Life: Fundamental Readings in Ethics and Moral Problems, Seventh Edition, is ideal for courses in introductory ethics and contemporary moral problems. Featuring forty-nine readings divided into four parts, it introduces students to ethical theory and a wide range of moral issues. The essays include selections from such historically influential philosophers as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill alongside work by contemporary philosophers like Robert Nozick, Peter Singer, and Judith Jarvis Thomson. New essays include pieces from John Rawls, Bhikhu Parekh, and Walter Sinnot-Armstrong, along with contributions from a range of other contemporary philosophers. Detailed reading introductions provide helpful contextual information.