The Right Thing to Do

Readings in Moral Philosophy

James Rachels (Anthology Editor) , Stuart Rachels (Anthology Editor)

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The Right Thing to Do

Readings in Moral Philosophy

James Rachels (Anthology Editor) , Stuart Rachels (Anthology Editor)

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Now in its eighth edition, James Rachels’ and Stuart Rachels’ The Right Thing to Do: Readings in Moral Philosophy continues its legacy of providing students a diverse collection of thought-provoking essays from historical and contemporary perspectives. Introductory essays by James Rachels and foundational readings in moral theory provide a base from which students can engage with the updated selection of essays on pressing issues.

New to the Eighth Edition:
From gun rights to the opioid crisis to racial equality, these new essays bring questions of moral philosophy into the daily lives of today’s students.

1. A Death at Penn State, by Caitlin Flanagan
2. The Opioid Crisis, As Lived in West Virginia, by Margaret Talbot
3. Is Doping Wrong?, by Peter Singer
4. The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
5. Why Guns Shouldn’t Be Outlawed, by Michael Huemer
6. Is Taxation Theft?, by Michael Huemer
7. Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can’t Save Your Life?, by Atul Gawande
8. The Meaning of Life, by Richard Taylor

INTRODUCTION

1. A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy James Rachels

2. Some Basic Points about Arguments James Rachels

IS MORALITY OBJECTIVE?

3. The Subjectivity of Values J. L. Mackie

4. Our Sense of Right and Wrong C. S. Lewis

THEORETICAL ESSAYS

5. Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill

6. Utilitarianism and Integrity Bernard Williams

7. The Experience Machine Robert Nozick

8. The Categorical Imperative Immanuel Kant

9. The Virtues Aristotle

10. Master Morality and Slave Morality Friedrich Nietzsche

WOMEN

11. Caring Relations and Principles of Justice Virginia Held

12. Homeward Bound Linda Hirshman

SEX, DATE RAPE, AND HAZING

13. Our Sexual Ethics Bertrand Russell

14. Alcohol and Rape Nicholas Dixon

15. A Death at Penn State Caitlin Flanagan

ILLICIT DRUGS

16. America’s Unjust Drug War Michael Huemer

17. The Opioid Crisis, As Lived in West Virginia Margaret Talbot

18. Is Doping Wrong? Peter Singer

POVERTY

19. Famine, Affluence, and Morality Peter Singer

20. Poverty and Parenthood Stuart Rachels

RACE

21. Letter from the Birmingham City Jail Martin Luther King, Jr.

22. The Case for Reparations Ta-Nehisi Coates

23. Is Racial Discrimination Arbitrary? Peter Singer

24. In Defense of Quotas James Rachels

GUNS, IMMIGRATION, AND TAXES

25. Why Guns Shouldn’t Be Outlawed Michael Huemer

26. The Case for Open Immigration Michael Huemer

27. Is Taxation Theft? Michael Huemer

ANIMALS

28. All Animals Are Equal Peter Singer

29. Torturing Puppies and Eating Meat: It’s All in Good Taste Alastair Norcross

30. Do Animals Have Rights? Tibor R. Machan

ABORTION

31. On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion and Postscript on Infanticide Mary Anne Warren

32. Why Abortion Is Immoral Don Marquis

33. A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson

BIOETHICS: EUTHANASIA, HEALTHCARE AND CLONING

34. The Morality of Euthanasia James Rachels

35. The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia J. Gay-Williams

36. Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can’t Save Your Life? Atul Gawande

37. Human Cloning and the Challenge of Regulation John A. Robertson

THE DEATH PENALTY

38. A Defense of the Death Penalty Louis P. Pojman

39. Why the United States Will Join the Rest of the World in Abandoning Capital Punishment Stephen B. Bright

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND TORTURE

40. Hellhole Atul Gawande

41. Liberalism, Torture, and the Ticking Bomb David Luban

WAR AND TERRORISM

42. The Ethics of War and Peace Douglas P. Lackey

43. Fifty Years after Hiroshima John Rawls

44. What Is Wrong with Terrorism? Thomas Nagel

THE MEANING OF LIFE

45. The Meaning of Life Richard Taylor

Product details

Published	Jul 26 2019
Format	Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition	8th
Extent	528
ISBN	9781538129487
Imprint	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations	43 textboxes
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

For many years I have used The Right Thing to Do, and this eighth edition of The Right Thing to Do enables the teacher to remain current regarding the most captivating issues in applied ethics.

Daniel A. Dombrowski, Seattle University
This is an incredible anthology for Introduction to Ethics courses. Relevant, diverse, and challenging essays tackle some of the most important issues in moral philosophy. I recommend this book unreservedly.

J. Wade Allen, Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities, Austin Community College