Russ Shafer-Landau, The Fundamentals of Ethics, Fifth Edition

Ideal for courses in introductory ethics and contemporary moral problems, The Fundamentals of Ethics employs a uniquely engaging writing style to introduce students to the essential ideas of moral philosophy. Author Russ Shafer-Landau carefully reconstructs and analyzes dozens of arguments in depth, at a level that is understandable to students with no prior philosophical background. Offering more comprehensive coverage of the good life, normative ethics, and metaethics than any other text of its kind, this compact yet comprehensive volume also addresses issues that are often omitted from other texts.