The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics | 
| Author: Nina Rosenstand
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 7177
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 744
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0072963352
Dewey Decimal Number: 170
EAN: 9780072963359
ASIN: 0072963352
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
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Product Description
The Moral of the Story, Fifth Edition offers a remarkably effective approach that helps students understand and evaluate moral issues. Through storytelling and story analysis, using examples from fiction and film, Rosenstand clearly shows how ethical theories are applied to real life. The fifth edition encapsulates and reflects the present social and political climate. As such, coverage of topics like courage, terrorism, and just war have been enhanced and updated throughout. .
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 It May Be Superficial But It Sure Is Vague November 12, 2008
I've nearly finished my first (and only) semester teaching an "Intro. to Ethics" class from this book. I didn't choose it, and have found a replacement which (I believe) will be more substantive and sophisticated.
Rosenstand's grasp of essential concepts are often weak to the point of being embarrassing; a particular example is her discussion of teleology in the chapter on Aristotle, which is overly anthropomorphic and an attempt to project Christian views on the pre-Christian philosopher. And her use of pop culture examples to illustrate philosophical concepts are stretched and often hokey.
By the way, my students hated this book, too.
 A Blend of Contemporary and Classic Ethics July 29, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my introduction to ethics college course and after reading the first few chapters, decided I was definetely not selling it back to the college bookstore. This book provides a clear and easy to read format for understanding the more difficult works of the classic philosphers, as well as interweaving the moral lessons in modern movies and books. By relating ethical frameworks to movies you've seen, one is able to gain a clear understanding of ethical thought as taught by the "masters" of moral philosophy. The class is over, but I am still reading this book for enjoyment.
used book for a college class May 13, 2007
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
she is not neutral in her perspective- more biased toward feminism, multiculturalism and therefore not very ethical to teach in a class environment where students should not be forced into certain perspectives.
overkill February 16, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had to buy this book for a college ethics class. I could barely wade through it, not because the subject matter was too difficult but because it goes into too much detail about the obvious, and leaves nothing for the reader to do for him or herself. Ethics can be a ridiculous bore anyway, but this book did nothing to make it even bearable.
I couldn't wait to finish this class.
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