Wesley Cragg,
York University Christine Koggel,
Bryn Mawr College
ISBN: 0070930104 Copyright year: 2005
Feature Summary
Currency
The Fifth Edition of Cragg & Koggel’s Contemporary Moral Issues represents a sizeable update to this steadfast and popular text, with approximately 1/3 new readings, with new essays in almost every topic area in the text.
New Topics Coverage
The Fifth Edition of Cragg & Koggel’s Contemporary Moral Issues includes several major revisions in the choices of new essays, including new chapters on “Business Ethics” and “War and Terrorism”. Other major revisions include added content on bioethics and cloning.
Breadth and Balance
Heavily reviewed to ensure neutral bias on authors’ part, the Fifth Edition of Cragg & Koggel’s Contemporary Moral Issues includes a wide range of article representing balanced approach to topic matter.
Canadian Content
Representing the unique Canadian perspective, the Fifth Edition of Cragg & Koggel’s Contemporary Moral Ethics includes over 60% Canadian articles (38 of 63 total articles) – 65% Canadian content by girth.
Pedagogy
Widely praised by reviewers, the articles and essays in Cragg & Koggel’s Contemporary Moral Issues are bolstered by questions for students, suggestions for further reading, and in-depth introduction into each topic area.
Legal Content
Often cited by reviewers as one of the text’s core strengths, each chapter contains court or legal material pertaining to the respective topic, giving solid grounding for the text’s contemporary relevance.
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