Download Ethics Essential Readings in Moral Theory by George Sher - mirror 1 --- mirror 2 --- mirror 3 -- --------------- br Synopsis: Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory is an outstanding anthology of the most important topics, theories and debates in ethics, compiled by one of the leading experts in the field. It includes sixty-six extracts covering the central domains of ethics:brwhy be moral?brthe meaning of moral languagebrmorality and objectivitybrconsequentialismbrdeontologybrvirtue and characterbrvalue and well-beingbrmoral psychologybrapplications: including abortion, famine relief and consent.brIncluded are both classical extracts from Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill, as well as contemporary classics from philosophers such as Thomas Nagel, Thomas Scanlon, Martha Nussbaum, Derek Parfit, and Peter Singer.brA key feature of the anthology is that it covers the perennial topics in ethics as well as very recent ones, such as moral psychology, responsibility and experimental philosophy. Each section is introduced and placed in context by the editor, making this an ideal anthology for anyone studying ethics or ethical theory.