Ethics
History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues
by Steven M. Cahn, Peter Markie
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Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Seventh Edition, features fiftynine selections organized into three parts, providing instructors with great flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses in moral philosophy. Spanning 2,500 years of ethical theory, the first part, Historical Sources, ranges from Plato to Nietzsche. The...
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Consider The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle. Recommended by 1 sources.
“Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics argues that happiness (eudaimonia) is a distinctive, well-lived way of life achieved through cultivated virtues and practical judgment. The text mixes concrete examples, ethical distinctions, and sustained argument, so what works best is a durable vocabulary for talking about character, choice, and civic responsibility. Expect long stretches of abstract reasoning, repeated points, and translation-sensitivity; these make patient reading or a guided class more rewarding than casual browsing. Useful for sharpening moral questions, less useful for step-by-step life hacks.”
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