A Practical Companion to Ethics

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Summary: Weston's ethics with heart lack backbone
Review: I found this book to be less of an introduction and more of a glossing over of ethics. It is based on a grade school understanding of how to get along with people, in which case I found Robert Fulghum to be more educating and insightful. Weston's introduction dismisses the works of philosophers as not "concentrat[ing] . . . on how to live." His practical approach of dealing with ethics through the heart, leaves the reader with a loss of backbone as well. If you really are interested in ethics, I would go elsewhere for explanation.

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Summary: A Great Companion
Review: I used this book as a basic introduction to Ethics with an introductory class. The easy to read and concise nature of the author was very helpful. The book wouldn't stand alone, but very useful as a supplementary text. Good sections in back for students and teachers. The section on Values Conflict is also good. I definitely would use this book again.