Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
George Matthews (ed.)
A first-year college textbook that walks through moral relativism, divine command theory, virtue ethics, egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, and feminist ethics. Each chapter is short, clear, and ends with further readings.
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