Ethics for A-Level - cover image

Copyright

Mark Dimmock; Andrew Fisher

Published On

2017-07-31

ISBN

Paperback978-1-78374-388-9
Hardback978-1-78374-389-6
PDF978-1-78374-390-2
HTML978-1-80064-544-8
XML978-1-78374-408-4
EPUB978-1-78374-391-9
MOBI978-1-78374-392-6

Language

  • English

Print Length

262 pages (xii + 250)

Dimensions

Paperback178 x 14 x 254 mm(7" x 0.55" x 10")
Hardback178 x 16 x 254 mm(7" x 0.63" x 10")

Weight

Paperback1018g (35.91oz)
Hardback1486g (52.42oz)

Media

Illustrations14
Tables4

OCLC Number

1166300757

LCCN

2019452598

BIC

  • HPQ
  • HPC
  • YQZ

BISAC

  • PHI005000
  • PHI031000
  • EDU040000

LCC

  • BJ66

Keywords

  • textbook
  • A-Level
  • morality
  • moral theory
  • normative ethics
  • metaethics
  • applied ethics
  • business ethics
  • sexual ethics
  • AQA Philosophy
  • OCR Religious Studies

Ethics for A-Level

What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral?
This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance.
This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate.
Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics.

Reviews

The textbook stands out for its clarity and concision [...] Concepts are explained and material is appropriately divided into easily digestible chunks. The authors use relevant examples that support well important problems and concepts. Transitions are easy to follow and allow the reader to make important connections within and between chapters and parts. Overall, I really like the way the book is structured and the way its explanations flow.

Dr Ivan Guajardo, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Virginia Western Community College

Open Textbook Library, 2018.

Full Review

Contents

Utilitarianism

(pp. 9–29)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Kantian Ethics

(pp. 30–47)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Metaethical Theories

(pp. 91–120)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Euthanasia

(pp. 121–141)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Business Ethics

(pp. 142–155)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Conscience

(pp. 156–167)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Sexual Ethics

(pp. 168–181)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Stealing

(pp. 182–197)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Simulated Killing

(pp. 198–207)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Telling Lies

(pp. 208–217)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Eating Animals

(pp. 218–234)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Preface

(pp. 1–2)
  • Mark Dimmock
  • Andrew Fisher

Introduction

(pp. 3–8)
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Mark Dimmock

Contributors

Andrew Fisher

(author)
Professor of Philosophy at University of Nottingham