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In this college text, Christina Sommers (Clark U., American Enterprise Institute) and Fred Sommers (Brandeis U.) present a collection of classical and contemporary writings on ethics. Eighty-five essays are grouped into nine thematic sections covering good and evil, moral doctrines and moral theories, relativism, virtue, vice, morality and self-interest, morality and social policy, the meaning of life, and--new to the seventh edition--duties to animals and to nature. Also included are updated introductions to each section, 17 new readings, new material on the abortion debate, and essays addressing our moral duties to the world's poor. No subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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VICE AND VIRTUE IN EVERYDAY LIFE has been a bestseller in college ethics for more than two decades because it is well-liked by both instructors and students. Instructors appreciate it for its philosophical breadth and seriousness. Students welcome the engaging topics and irresistible readings. VICE AND VIRTUE IN EVERYDAY LIFE provides students with a lively selection of classical and contemporary readings on pressing matters of personal and social morality. The text includes an overview of seminal ethical theories, as well as a unique set of stimulating articles on matters of social responsibility, personal integrity and individual virtue. While the readings consistently represent different points of view, the book maintains a strong sense of the importance of avoiding cruelty and practicing kindness in a well-lived life.
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