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Ethics
by Harry J. Gensler • 1385
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
3.42
140
Ethics Summary
Ethics 92%
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
by Harry J. Gensler 1385
3.42
140 ratings
The Fundamentals of Ethics
by Russ Shafer-Landau • 2009
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
3.73
798
The Fundamentals of Ethics Summary
The Fundamentals of Ethics 91%
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
by Russ Shafer-Landau 2009
3.73
798 ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 91%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
Philosophy Bites
by David Edmonds • 2012
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
3.69
371
Philosophy Bites Summary
Philosophy Bites 89%
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
by David Edmonds 2012
3.69
371 ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value 89%
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021
4.30
282 ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 89%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
4.02
626
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 89%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 89%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
The Moral Landscape
by Sam Harris • 2010
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
3.90
24k+
The Moral Landscape Summary
The Moral Landscape 89%
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
by Sam Harris 2010
3.90
24k+ ratings
Introducing Moral Theology
by William C. Mattison III • 2008
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
3.78
139
Introducing Moral Theology Summary
Introducing Moral Theology 89%
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
by William C. Mattison III 2008
3.78
139 ratings
Moral Minds
by Marc Hauser • 2006
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
3.74
1k+
Moral Minds Summary
Moral Minds 89%
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
by Marc Hauser 2006
3.74
1k+ ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 89%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 89%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
Six Questions of Socrates
by Christopher Phillips • 2004
Socrates' six questions, asked around the world, reveal the good life has no single answer.
3.70
389
Six Questions of Socrates Summary
Six Questions of Socrates 89%
Socrates' six questions, asked around the world, reveal the good life has no single answer.
by Christopher Phillips 2004
3.70
389 ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World 89%
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Stone Reader
by Peter Catapano • 2015
From the New York Times: 133 philosophers debate mind, morals, God, and the good life.
3.83
453
The Stone Reader Summary
The Stone Reader 89%
From the New York Times: 133 philosophers debate mind, morals, God, and the good life.
by Peter Catapano 2015
3.83
453 ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 88%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
by Jacob M. Held • 2011
Philosophy hid on your childhood shelf. Horton on knowledge, the Lorax on ethics, Yertle on power.
4.14
441
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy Summary
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy 88%
Philosophy hid on your childhood shelf. Horton on knowledge, the Lorax on ethics, Yertle on power.
by Jacob M. Held 2011
4.14
441 ratings
How to Be Perfect
by Michael Schur • 2022
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
4.13
35k+
How to Be Perfect Summary
How to Be Perfect 88%
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
by Michael Schur 2022
4.13
35k+ ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 88%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
The Collapse of the Fact/Value Dichotomy and Other Essays
by Hilary Putnam • 2002
The wall between facts and values was a mistake; taking it down reshapes science and ethics.
3.98
176
The Collapse of the Fact/Value Dichotomy and Other Essays Summary
The Collapse of the Fact/Value Dichotomy and Other Essays 88%
The wall between facts and values was a mistake; taking it down reshapes science and ethics.
by Hilary Putnam 2002
3.98
176 ratings
Natural Goodness
by Philippa Foot • 2001
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
3.94
442
Natural Goodness Summary
Natural Goodness 88%
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
by Philippa Foot 2001
3.94
442 ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly 88%
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001
3.59
378 ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect 88%
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020
3.46
159 ratings
Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 1995
Philosophy without the jargon: the big questions, and how to think them through.
3.84
3k+
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy 88%
Philosophy without the jargon: the big questions, and how to think them through.
by Nigel Warburton 1995
3.84
3k+ ratings
What We Owe The Future
by William MacAskill • 2022
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
3.81
7k+
What We Owe The Future Summary
What We Owe The Future 88%
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
by William MacAskill 2022
3.81
7k+ ratings
The Book of Questions
by Gregory Stock • 1985
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
3.96
2k+
The Book of Questions Summary
The Book of Questions 88%
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
by Gregory Stock 1985
3.96
2k+ ratings
Spheres of Justice
by Michael Walzer • 1983
Separate spheres: why a just society walls off money, power, and honor from each other.
3.80
723
Spheres of Justice Summary
Spheres of Justice 88%
Separate spheres: why a just society walls off money, power, and honor from each other.
by Michael Walzer 1983
3.80
723 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 88%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
by Craig E. Johnson • 2001
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
3.64
339
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Summary
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership 88%
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
by Craig E. Johnson 2001
3.64
339 ratings
The Way We Eat
by Peter Singer • 2006
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
4.09
4k+
The Way We Eat Summary
The Way We Eat 88%
What three American meals reveal about the hidden moral cost of your dinner.
by Peter Singer 2006
4.09
4k+ ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 88%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 88%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 88%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
by Alasdair MacIntyre • 1988
Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.
4.24
409
Whose Justice? Which Rationality? Summary
Whose Justice? Which Rationality? 88%
Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.
by Alasdair MacIntyre 1988
4.24
409 ratings
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
by Howard Gardner • 2010
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
3.48
216
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed Summary
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed 88%
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
by Howard Gardner 2010
3.48
216 ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Julia Annas • 2001
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
3.64
853
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy 88%
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
by Julia Annas 2001
3.64
853 ratings
The Simpsons and Philosophy
by William Irwin • 2001
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
3.45
4k+
The Simpsons and Philosophy Summary
The Simpsons and Philosophy 88%
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
by William Irwin 2001
3.45
4k+ ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 88%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
Justice
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Three centuries of thinking about justice, one shared evasion: the good life.
4.30
28k+
Justice Summary
Justice 88%
Three centuries of thinking about justice, one shared evasion: the good life.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
4.30
28k+ ratings
Against Democracy
by Jason Brennan • 2016
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
3.68
1k+
Against Democracy Summary
Against Democracy 88%
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
by Jason Brennan 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Los superhéroes y la filosofía
by Tom Morris • 2001
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
3.84
965
Los superhéroes y la filosofía Summary
Los superhéroes y la filosofía 88%
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
by Tom Morris 2001
3.84
965 ratings
Practical Ethics
by Peter Singer • 1979
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
4.06
4k+
Practical Ethics Summary
Practical Ethics 88%
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
by Peter Singer 1979
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
3.66
105
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 88%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
by Adam Smith • 1759
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
4.06
5k+
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Summary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments 88%
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
by Adam Smith 1759
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
2k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection 88%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
3.93
3k+
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 88%
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014
3.93
3k+ ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 88%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt
by Peter Gratton • 2020
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt Summary
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt 88%
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
by Peter Gratton 2020
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
by Immanuel Kant • 1998
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
3.83
23k+
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Summary
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals 88%
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
by Immanuel Kant 1998
3.83
23k+ ratings
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