{"product_id":"the-moral-of-the-story-an-anthology-of-ethics-through-literature-paperback","title":"The Moral of the Story: An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRenata Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Moral of the Story, \u003c\/i\u003e Peter and Renata Singer draw on some of the best works of fiction, playwriting, and poetry in order to shed light on the perennial questions of ethics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA vivid montage of literature that touches on a broad range of ethical subjects and themes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a unique contribution to the study of moral philosophy and literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how literary sources can add richness to discussions of real-life moral questions and dilemmas\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together selections and excerpts from the world's most celebrated short stories, novels, plays, and poetry\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures substantive section introductions by Peter and Renata Singer\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeter Singer is a leading moral philosopher, widely credited with triggering the modern animal-rights movement. His collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eUnsanctifying Human Life, \u003c\/i\u003e edited by Helga Kuhse, was published by Blackwell Publishing in 2001.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society increasingly divided about moral values, we need to reflect on the ethics we hold. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWhat do we owe to our children...to our elderly parents...to strangers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIs it always wrong to lie?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWith whom may we have sex, and who should we marry?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIs a leader who takes his country to war responsible for the foreseeable deaths of civilians?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eShould we create new forms of life?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eShould we value beauty, even above human suffering?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDoes morality hold even in the death camps?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAre morals relative?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat writers have long wrestled with these questions, often adding depth and a more human dimension than we get from the abstract reasoning of philosophers. In \u003ci\u003eThe Moral of the Story, \u003c\/i\u003e Peter and Renata Singer bring together an engrossing collection of fiction, drama, and poetry that stimulates the reader to think about the perennial questions of ethics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you read this book from cover to cover, or dip in to whatever selections pique your curiosity, you will find yourself absorbed in the stories and situations, and provoked to think again about your own values, as well as about today's controversial moral issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Singer\u003c\/b\u003e is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnimal Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), and is widely credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement. His other books include \u003ci\u003ePractical Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003eRethinking Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eOne World\u003c\/i\u003e (2002)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1991), \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Animals: The Second Wave\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2005), and, with Helga Kuhse, of \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Bioethics\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1999) and \u003ci\u003eBioethics: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1999). A collection of his best essays on ethics, \u003ci\u003eUnsanctifying Human Life, \u003c\/i\u003e edited by Helga Kuhse, was published by Blackwell in 2002. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenata Singer\u003c\/b\u003e has taught in Oxfordshire and New Jersey, developed anti-racist programs in Sydney and written about development programs in South Africa, El Salvador, and Ethiopia. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Front of the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2002. Among her non-fiction works are the books \u003ci\u003eTrue Stories from the Land of Divorce\u003c\/i\u003e (with Nelly Zola, 1995) and \u003ci\u003eGoodbye and Hello\u003c\/i\u003e (with Susie Orzech, 1985).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 9.7 x 6.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119574782087,"sku":"9781405105842","price":88.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/46269d5edc4f36788e242362eb5b56ff.webp?v=1732541753","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-moral-of-the-story-an-anthology-of-ethics-through-literature-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}