The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods Paperback - 2007 - 1st Edition

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The Ethics TOOLKIT

"The Ethics Toolkit is a truly innovative introduction to ethics. Far better than a dictionary or encyclopedia of ethics, Th e Ethics Toolkit provides readers with an appreciation of the crucial role ethics plays in our lives."
Rosemarie Tong, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Very good sense, so clearly and neatly expressed, about ideas in and around ethics worth disagreeing about."
Ted Honderich, University College London

"The Ethics Toolkit is a great resource for teachers, students, and general readers, and makes an extremely valuable accompaniment to primary texts in introductory ethics courses. It is much more engaging than standard philosophical handbooks, which means that one can read it cover to cover in addition to using it as a reference for a wide and eclectic range of concepts that are crucial to clear thinking about ethics."
Avery Kolers, University of Louisville

The Ethics Toolkit provides an accessible and engaging compendium of concepts, theories, and strategies relevant to the philosophical practice of ethical refl ection and criticism. Following the format of The Philosopher's Toolkit, this volume focuses on ethics, emphasizing philosophical methods and applications as well as various theories and controversies in the area. Written in a style appropriate for use both inside and beyond the classroom, the entries are enlivened through the use of relevant examples, applied explanations, test cases, critical reviews, cross-references, and a helpful appendix. Th is indispensable resource will encourage students and general readers to think critically about ethics and teach them how to engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate.