ETHICS FOR ALEVEL

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 wideranging 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 reallife examples set out with depth and care illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modernday relevanceThis 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 endofchapter summaries key terms and common mistakes to avoid It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International BaccalaureateEthics for ALevel 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