Right Thing to Do : Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy

By Stuart Rachels and James Rachels

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072476915
• ISBN13: 9780072476910
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Right thing to Do by James Racheals

Came within a week. Clean, good shape as was stated. Satisfied with what i got.

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Thank you. I received the book I ordered in a timely manner, and in the condition described.

The Right Thing To Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy

In a world that refuses to mend, this book and the like provides a starting point in the process of becoming a conscientious moral agent.

Textbook

This book is part of my required textbooks for school. It's very informative and interesting.

re: Natalia's critique

DISCLAIMER: The 4 rating is a not-so-random guess, as I haven't read the whole book yet, but had to put a number down in order to give this critique of Natalia's post. As soon as I bought this book, I read the section on Infanticide, which Natalia so poorly criticized. Natalia's criticism is so poor that you don't even need to read the article to critique her criticism, but I thought I would read it first in case anyone thought differently. She basically argues that even in cases where the baby is a 'vegetable', that it's still good to keep him or her alive because of the benefits they will serve to others. Is there a less compassionate and more selfish position possible than this? I've read a few articles from this book, mainly essays by professional philosophers who give at least strong, if not compelling, arguments for their positions. Rachels himself is good philosopher, specifically a good ethicist, so I recommend him for the strength of his arguments and the lucidity of his writing.