Living Your Best Life: Making Decisions in a Complex World
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2023
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“Are all these textbooks starting to look the same? Sharisse Kanet thought so, and that's why she wrote this one. It has everything you might need and most of the stuff you want: the standards of normative ethics, sections on logical reasoning, applied ethics, religious and cultural ethics, and how to deal with controversial, hot-button topics. This book is written in a conversational tone that will barely put students to sleep. It is culturally and religiously inclusive. And our favorite part is that it has an accompanying workbook with prompts for in-class discussions, essays, and more.
Specifically written with state and community college students in mind, this book has a good chance of avoiding the garbage can after your class ends.”
1. Introduction to Critical Thinking
Formal Logic
Implicit Premises
Informal Logic
Fake News! Misinformation in the Information Era
2. Starting Questions
Why Ethics?
Moral and Non-Moral Values
What Is a Moral Agent? What Is a Moral Patient?
Moral Relativism and Multiculturalism
Thought Experiments
3. Natural Law and Consequentialism
Introduction
Egoism
Utilitarianism
Thought Experiments
4. Deontology
Introduction
Divine Command Theory (DCT)
Natural Law
Kantian Deontology
Social Contract Theory
5. Virtue Ethics
Introduction
Aristotle
Ethics of Care
6. Applied Ethics
Introduction
Medical Ethics
Animal Ethics
Technology and Ethics
7. Cultural and Religious Ethics
Introduction
African Indigenous: The Religions of the African People
Hinduism: The Dominant Religion of the Indian Subcontinent
Buddhism: A Nontheistic Departure from Hinduism
Confucianism: The Ethical Philosophy of Confucius
Judaism: The Ancient and Modern Religion of the Jews
Christianity: A Departure from Judaism Based on the Life and Teachings of Jesus
Islam: The Religion Based on Revelations Received by the Prophet Muhammad
Conclusion
8. Tough Questions
Introduction
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Abortion
Template for Other Difficult Topics