This page is about 'Understand Ethics', published in Hodder's, Teach Yourself series. For general material on ethics, or notes on ethical theories, please go to the Ethics page by clicking here.
Understand Ethics
Understand Ethics introduces the main ethical theories and key thinkers, to show how people have argued in the past. But it also examines modern ethical issues and case studies. It is written for the general reader, at A level students, and at those who are thinking about, or preparing for, the start of a university course including ethics.
The most recent editions include sections on Feminism, Genetics, Business Ethics and Environmental Ethics, as well as a chapter on scepticism and relativism in ethics.
For a detailed list of contents, along with sample material from the Introduction, just follow the Amazon links, where you can 'Look Inside' the book.
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Reviews on Amazon include the following...
'As I started reading and taking notes, I discovered that it really is a helpful guide to morals and ethics! Well-written and easy to understand, this book gets to the point and will really get you thinking. HIGHLY recommended for any beginning students of philosophy.'
'This is the best book I've read on the subject. Its very clearly written, it explains the views of all the relevant people and gives practical examples along the way. So this is a recommendation, and it also applies to "Teach Yourself Philosophy" by the same author.'
New Edition - Ethics for Life
If you are considering buying a new copy, please be aware that Ethics for Life, published in October 2018, is a new and revised edition of this book. That does not detract from the value of this one, of course, but I thought you should be warned.
There is also some confusion on the Amazon website about which book you are ordering. If in any doubt, go to the Ethics for Life page and use the link there. Just click the cover...
