Ethics is about moral choices - the values that lie behind them, the reasons people give for them and the language they use to describe them.
'Teach Yourself Ethics' introduces some of the main ethical theories, and looks at the contribution of many thinkers, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, Kant, Nietzsche, Moore, Ayer and Rawls. But it does not simply offer an historical survey of the subject. Rather, it explores key themes: whether we are free to choose what to do; what we mean by moral choice; whether we should judge actions by their results or by intentions. It also looks at important areas of moral thought - personal relationships, law and order and global issues, and illustrates them through lively, real-life situations and dilemmas.
By exploring moral issues in a systematic way, 'Teach Yourself Ethics' offers a grounding for those who want to do further study in ethics, philosophy, or other humanities and arts subjects, or who are concerned with professional ethics in the fields of law, medicine or business.
