{"product_id":"what-is-this-thing-called-christopher-bennett-9780415832328","title":"What is this thing called Ethics?","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is morality? How do we define what is right and wrong? How does moral theory help us deal with ethical issues in the world around us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition provides an engaging and stimulating introduction to philosophical thinking about morality. Christopher Bennett provides the reader with accessible examples of contemporary and relevant ethical problems, before looking at the main theoretical approaches and key philosophers associated with them. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003elife and death issues such as abortion and global poverty;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe meaning of life; whether life is sacred and which lives matter; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emajor moral theories such as utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and virtue ethics;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecritiques of morality from Marx and Nietzsche.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is this Thing Called Ethics? has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout, with a new final chapter on meta-ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith boxed case studies, discussion questions and further reading included within each chapter this textbook is the ideal introduction to ethics for philosophy students coming to the subject for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415832322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415832328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Christopher Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46094432895231,"sku":"9780415832328","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b191bbf-a12c-449b-a215-254162914065.jpg?v=1724844641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-is-this-thing-called-christopher-bennett-9780415832328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}