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Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 170
EAN: 9780310230151
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 0310230152
Label: Zondervan
Manufacturer: Zondervan
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: August 01, 2000
Publisher: Zondervan
Studio: Zondervan
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Editorial Review:
This Christian introduction to ethics familiarizes both seminary and secular university students with basic processes of ethical decision making. This text, updated with a new chapter, tackles the ethical issues involved in genetic technologies.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Very Good book
This book is an easy read, not too academic. Usable for High School and beyond, would need adaptations if it were used with middle school.
Rating:  - A Review of "Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics" by Scott B. Rae
Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics is written by Scott B. Rae. Dr Rae currently teaches at Talbot School of Theology as an associate professor of biblical studies and Christian ethics.
The book in review is a terrific introduction to the discipline of ethics. The author's purpose for writing the book serves to inform the reader in brevity of all the areas that make up ethics. Dr. Rae's thesis is essentially answered in the question, "Why be moral?" He contends that if the reader ... Read More
Rating: - Bridges A Gap Between Science and the Humanities
It has been said that we have come as far as we have only because we stand on the shoulders of giants. One of the strengths of ethics when studied as part of a survey of Western civilization has been the discipline's emphasis on consulting the accumulated wisdom of the past. However, in doing so one must not fail to apply these principles to the situations arising in our own time.
`Talbot School of Theology Professor Scott Rae in "Moral Choices: An Introduction To Ethics" maintains this ... Read More
Rating: - Moral choices from a christian prospective
The book was overall a very good read, simple and to the point. I enjoyed the style and the message. I would recommend this book to anyone teaching ethics. Since most of todays ethics teachers seemed somewhat confused.
Rating: - Nearly very good.
Rae notes in his introduction that "the moral life and moral decision making are the focal points of this book." He has done an admirable job in this regard. While the book is written from a Christian ethicist perspective as an introduction to ethics, his evaluations of different topics are mostly treated with well thought out and logically coherent explanations. He spends two entire chapters giving an honest look at alternative ethical systems including relativism, utilitarianism and ethical egoism. ... Read More
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