Ethics: The Basics

By Harriet Olsen

Ethics refers to the principles and values that govern the behavior of individuals and societies, distinguishing right from wrong and good from bad. It requires the critical consideration of concepts such as good and evil, virtue and vice, justice and crime, and right and wrong. The discipline is divided into three primary areas of study: meta-ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics. Meta-ethics explores issues like cognitivism and non-cognitivism, while normative ethics examines frameworks such as virtue ethics, hedonism, deontology, the ethics of care, and state consequentialism. Ethics finds practical applications in various domains, including business, military affairs, politics, and animal welfare. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of ethics. Some of the diverse topics covered in this book address the varied branches that fall under this category. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various levels.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FH63M2JM
• ISBN13: 9798888368527
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Larsen and Keller Education
• Length: 247 Pages