Moral Literacy: Or How to Do the Right Thing

By Colin McGinn

Book Overview

"A great resource for beginning ethics courses. The book is short and yet it richly embodies the methods of ethical thinking about practical moral problems that are hard for students to learn unless they see them in action. McGinn perspicuously sets out a small set of basic principles and then attacks the problems of our treatment of animals, abortion, sex, censorship, and so on, with a masterful blend of attention to real-life cases and imaginary thought experiments. McGinn hardly claims to have the last word on the complex issues he discusses, and students will find many exciting problems and points to take up." --Owen Flanagan, Duke University

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872201961
• ISBN13: 9780872201965
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 21.6" x 14.0" x 14.0"

Customer Reviews

"A Good Philosophy Textbook"

I really enjoyed reading Colin McGinn's book, "Moral Literacy: Or How to Do the Right Thing ." I actually needed it for an online class that I took. The book was interesting. I gained a better appreciation of others' viewpoints although I did not (do not) always agree with their viewpoints. McGinn's book is also a good reference/resource for anyone who wants to know about issues that people are very passionate about.

a great little ethics book!

Short books seem to be a trend these days. This book is good and short, but it's packed full of all sorts of interesting stuff on how to think about morality and reasonably think about important moral issues. The writing style is fun and conversational. Very good!