Disputed Moral Issues: A Reader - Paperback

by Mark Timmons (Author), Joshua Glasgow (Author)

Ideal for courses in contemporary moral problems, applied ethics, and introduction to ethics, Disputed Moral Issues: A Reader, Sixth Edition, offers a unique pedagogical approach that bridges moral theory and applied ethics. Bringing together sixty-eight engaging articles, it also includes an accessible Moral Theory Primer (Chapter 1).

Each selection is enhanced by a host of pedagogical features, including concise summaries, reader cues referring to pertinent moral theories, and reading and discussion questions. A "Quick Guide to Moral Theories" at the front of the book and an extensive glossary of key terms are also included. A "User's Guide," which follows the preface, shows instructors how they can integrate moral theories and applied ethics into their courses.

Disputed Moral Issues is now available in a 2026 digital-only update that incorporates essential new content reflecting the current state of the field. This update to the 6th Edition e-book includes four new readings on some of the most pressing topics in the rapidly growing field of digital ethics, including Artificial Intelligence and automation.

Author Biography

Mark Timmons is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. He is the author of Moral Theory: An Introduction, Second Edition (2012), and the editor of Conduct and Character: Readings in Moral Theory, Sixth Edition (2011), and the annually published Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics.

Joshua Glasgow is Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University. His other books include The Solace: Finding Value in Death through Gratitude for Life (OUP, 2020) and the coauthored What Is Race? Four Philosophical Views (OUP, 2019).