An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics
An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics by Mary Warnock, published by Overlook Press in 2004, is a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary moral issues. This New Ed edition spans 192 pages and is presented in English. In this book, Warnock engages with complex topics such as abortion and euthanasia, examining the nature of ethics and the processes behind moral decision-making.
Readers will find a clear and insightful discussion as Warnock addresses contentious ethical dilemmas, drawing on personal and political examples to illustrate her arguments. The book delves into various subjects within ethics and moral philosophy, providing a framework for understanding right and wrong in challenging scenarios like genetic engineering and education. Through her concise and persuasive writing, Warnock clarifies her position in relation to other ethical thinkers, making this work a significant contribution to the discourse on morality.
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Mary Warnock debates the difficult moral issues of today such as abortion and euthanasia and explores the nature of ethics and how we make moral decisions. Even before its publication, opinions expressed in this highly controversial book about ethics have caused uproar among thinkers and campaigners of different persuasions such as Mary Whitehouse, Ann Widdecombe MP and Dominic Lawson, editor of The Sunday Telegraph. In no uncertain terms the highly respected philosopher and public figure Lady Warnock explains in this book how to distinguish right from wrong in areas ranging from euthanasia to abortion, Down’s Syndrome, education and genetic engineering. Drawing on remarkably lucid examples from her personal and political life, Lady Warnock illustrates difficult cases to make her point succinctly and persuasively. She clarifies where she stands in relation to the philosophers of ethics in a concise and thought-provoking way.
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