Contemporary Moral Issues

Combines arguments and personal narratives to introduce students to key issues in morality.

Contemporary Moral Issues is an anthology that provides a selection of readings on contemporary social issues revolving around three general themes: Matters of Life and Death, Matters of Equality and Diversity, and Expanding the Circle, which includes duties beyond borders, living together with animals, and environmental ethics. Each set of readings is accompanied by an extensive introduction, a bibliographical essay, pre-reading questions, and discussion questions.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book readers will be able to:

• Understand what the key contemporary issues in morality are
• Understand how these issues are encountered in everyday life
• Develop a critical position in regard to each of the readings