Right and Wrong A Practical Introduction to Ethics

• Greatly expanded and improved, this successful text introduces students to the major ethical traditions, and provides a simple methodology for resolving ethical dilemmas 
• Treats teleological and deontological approaches to ethics as the two most important traditions, but now includes chapters on virtue ethics and the ethics of care 
• The very accessible writing style speaks directly to students’ own experience 
• Draws examples from three types of real-life ethical scenarios submitted by students: academic dishonesty, partying, and personal relationships 
• Provides a concise treatment of this notoriously complex subject, perfect for entry-level ethics and applied ethics courses

Preface ix

Introduction xi

1 Ethics: What It Is, Does, and Isn’t 1

2 An “Ethical Yardstick”? 15

3 Measuring Consequences 41

4 Evaluating Actions 75

5 Virtue Ethics and the Ethics of Care 97

6 Doing Right: Why Bother? 125

7 Case Studies 145

Index 165

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