Ethics for Modern Life

This thoroughly updated anthology of classic and contemporary readings offers a well-balanced and cohesive introduction to ethics. The standards of moral right and wrong are examined and then applied to modern issues such as suicide, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, famine relief, environmental ethics, and animal rights. Each of the four parts focuses on a specific area of ethical concern. Part One presents the efforts of philosophers to formulate the standards of right and wrong. Part Two is concerned with the moral evaluation of taking human life. Part Three deals with disputed issues of social policies aimed at realizing social justice. Part Four focuses on issues of personal choice and happiness. Students will find the 39 readings compelling and relevant to their own lives. -- From publisher's description.