Part I: Ethics

Further reading for Ethics

Some useful textbooks

Rachels, James and Rachels, Stuart (2011). The Elements of Moral Philosophy. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill Publishing. [A thorough and comprehensive introduction.]

Bennett, Christopher (2010). What Is This Thing Called Ethics?  Routledge. [A very accessible introduction to the core themes in ethics, which presupposes no background in philosophy.]

Some useful readers

Cahn, Steven M. and Markie, Peter J. (eds) (2009). Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues. Oxford University Press. [Comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary readings on key topics in ethical thinking.]

Shafer-Landau, R. (ed.) (2012). Ethical Theory: An Anthology, Vol. 13. John Wiley and Sons. [Includes classic and contemporary authors’ essays on a wide range of ethical topics.]

Some useful encyclopaedias/dictionaries

Jacobs, J. (2005). Ethics: A–Z. Edinburgh University Press. [Introduces the issues, terminology, concepts and positions central to ethical theorising.]