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"In this remarkably accessible, concise, and engaging introduction to moral philosophy, Steven M. Cahn brings together a rich, balanced, and wide-ranging collection of fifty-two readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. He has carefully edited all the articles to ensure that they will be exceptionally clear and understandable to undergraduate students. The selections are organized into three parts--Challenges to Morality, Moral Theories, and Moral Problems--providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of ethics courses. Each reading is followed by study questions." -- from Amazon

"Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts, Fourth Edition, is ideal for survey courses in political philosophy. Offering extensive coverage from antiquity to the present, this historically organized collection presents the most significant works from nearly 2,500 years of political philosophy"--

Intro -- Title Page -- Preface -- Part I -- 1: Determinism and Freedom -- 2: Random Choices -- 3: Misunderstanding Fatalism -- 4: Time, Truth, and Ability -- 5: Does God Know the Future? -- Part II -- 6: The Question: Plato's Euthyphro -- 7: The Noes Have It -- 8: Philosophical Proofs and Religious Commitment -- 9: The Problem of Evil and the Problem of Good -- 10: Religion without God -- Part III -- 11: John Dewey at Eighty -- 12: Two Concepts of Affirmative Action -- 13: Justifying Liberal Education -- Part IV -- 14: Happiness and Ignorance -- 15: Maximizing Well-Being? -- 16: Meaningful Lives -- 17: How to View Death -- Part V -- 18: The Strange Case of John Shmarb -- 19: The Divestiture Problem -- 20: Two Lives -- Sources -- Works of Steven M. Cahn -- About the Author.

Contributors: Steven M. Cahn, James W. Nickel, J.L. Cowan, Paul W. Taylor, Michael D. Bayles, William A. Nunn III, Alan H. Goldman, Paul Woodruff, Robert A. Shiver, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Robert Simon, George Sher, Robert Amdur, Robert K. Fullinwider, Bernard R. Boxhill, Lisa H. Newton, Anita L. Allen, Celia Wolf-Devine, Sidney Hook, Richaed Waaserstrom, Thomas E. Hill, Jr., John Kekes.

In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive and learned probe into the ethical standards and practices of the academic world and bringing Saints and Scamps to a new generation. Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree requirements, from tenure to the ethics of teaching. This is not just a book for college professors, but a book that should be read by parents, students, school administrators, and anyone interested in what teachers do an

"[A] timely and important book ... These thoughtful essays surely will shape the debate about morality in higher education for years to come and provide guidance in the quest to improve the quality of campus Iife." â€"Ernest L. Boyer, President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of TeachingThis book, the first of its kind, consists of fourteen original essays by noted American philosophers critically investigating crucial moral issues generated by academic life. The authors ask: What are the standards of conduct appropriate in class-rooms, departmental meetings, and faculty meetin