About the book

Ethical studies in an accessible, comprehensive guide to the main western ethical theories, their religious connections andto the ethical issues of today. Designer particularly for AS/A2 students, Ethical Studies is divided into three parts: the different approaches or systems for exploring ethical dilemmas, the links between ethics and religion and important contemporary ethical issues relating to sexual ethics, medical ethics, war and peace and human and animal rights.

The book includes clear explanations, discussion questions and tasks, extracts from key original sources, help with exam preparation, study skills, a glossary, index and a bibliography.

The book is intended as a standard class text and the chapters have been chosen so that it will cover almost all of the topics on the specifications of all exam boards. The combination of explanatory text and original source material is designed to cater for both AS and A2. The extensive questions and tasks should give teachers lots of ideas for class discussions and activities.

In addition to 23 chapters there are appendices on Study Skills, Writing essays, Preparing for and sitting exams and
Using the Internet to support your learning. There is also a comprehensive glossary, Bibliography and Index.