Great traditions in ethics / Theodore C. Denise, Sheldon P. Peterfreund

Includes bibliographical references

Great Traditions in Ethics, now in its Eighth Edition, is one of the finest collections of primary source material available to beginning readers of ethics. With over a half million copies in print, its impartial and carefully edited presentation has enabled thousands to share in the intellectual experience created by many of the world's greatest philosophers." "The editors, through their chronological arranging of essays, have provided readers with an overall historical perspective of ethics. Chapter introductions offer additional cultural and biographical insights to the readings. Transitional notes inserted into the primary passages give just the right amount of clarification for readers to appreciate the philosopher's point of view."--BOOK JACKET