The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods (Wiley Desktop Editions)

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There are several reasons for this. One is that philosophy is a very rigorous pursuit.

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Philosophers must anticipate the possible objections of other philosophers; and in that pursuit they often leave no stone unturned. Another reason is that the field is unavoidably jargon heavy. And since philosophy is built on the ideas of past philosophers, there is no easy way out of this dilemma. Therefore, many if not most books on philosophy can be a bit daunting to the general reader, to put it mildly! The Ethics Toolkit is a rare and welcome exception!

So I can wholeheartedly recommend it to the general reader.


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I found most sections easy to grasp. It's impossible to entirely eliminate the jargon, but the authors have struck just the right balance between jargon and informal language. Some topics are more difficult to decipher than others. Every now and then I would have to reread a section a few times to make sure I fully understood it.

I don't think there could possibly be a simpler and more thorough introduction to Ethics out there. I bought two other lengthy books on ethics and this one was far superior than the other two, in both ease of reading and scholarly authority. There was no comparison between them. I can think of only one other book that would be an easier and less jargon-heavy introduction to Ethics, called "Ethical Reasoning", published by the Foundation for Critical Thinking.

It's more like a thick pamphlet 60 pages or so. It's not as jargon heavy and is even better suited to the general reader. If you're interested in Ethics I would recommend both books. The main difference is that the Ethics Toolkit uses more of the language used by ethicists. In other words, it introduces you to the terms and concepts used by contemporary practitioners in the field to a degree than "Ethical Reasoning" does not, and is more thorough as well. In other words, they convert some the technical terms to plain language before discussing them.

I think there's a need for both formats. I have high praise for both books. Neither replaces the other. That brings me to another asset of The Ethics Toolkit. The way it's laid out it can be read cover to cover as I read it, twice , or it can be used as a reference book. It's actually laid out as a reference book, but it is ordered so that it can also be read cover to cover.

That's one of the things I liked about it.

The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods

If I hadn't wanted to read it cover to cover, I could have easily found exactly what I was looking for and nothing more. I wish more books were written that way. This means that if you prefer, you could read Ethical Reasoning by the Foundation for Critical Thinking first and have The Ethics Toolkit handy if you needed it for a reference source.

Or, having read Ethical Reasoning an easy read , reading The Ethics Toolkit might then be less daunting. But I still would recommend the Ethics Toolkit, even for the general reader, as a starting point. Scholars routinely underestimate the importance of informing and educating the general publicone of my pet peeves.

Well, that oversight has now been corrected for the field of Ethics.

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I would even go so far as to say that after having read this book, you would be ready to tackle almost any book on ethics. It will give you the broad understanding you need to proceed to more in-depth discussions. I wish everyone would read it. Oh, and I thought of another great asset of the book.

It provides a reading list of the most pertinent thinkers in the field of ethics. This book broke the mold as an introduction to the field.

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It can never be excelled. The authors keep updating it, though. So the only competition they have is from themselves. He doesn't know what he's talking about. To claim otherwise is asinine. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. It's not a very detailed description of all themes, because I am sure some of them would take several books! But accomplishes its purpose, I learned from it, enjoyed all the knowledge I took from it. I am very satisfied with the book.

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A great comprehensive introduction to the world of ethical issues. If one wants to get a broad overview of ethics then this is a great place to start. Got it for class and turned out to be a really good read. It's good for school. One person found this helpful. Arrived promptly in perfect condition, great saving compared to uni prices. Intense reading, recommended for sociology students. See all 9 reviews.


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    Julian Baggini is a British philosopher and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is the author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments and is co-founder and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine. He was awarded his Ph.

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