101 Dilemmas for the Armchair Philosopher

Featuring a multitude of moral dilemmas, thought-provoking situations, and interesting perspectives from history's greatest philosophers. In a democracy, should everyone (absolutely everyone) be able to vote? Does it really matter if tigers become extinct? Why is murder punishable by a harsher penalty than attempted murder? If you don't like the socks Grandma gives you every Christmas, should you tell her? This entertaining introduction to ethics will bring you face to face with some difficult moral decisions. It presents 101 imaginary scenarios (sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, and sometimes uncomfortably realistic) that will force you to reexamine your most deeply held beliefs about right and wrong. Among them, you'll find the torturer with a conscience, the woman who can prevent enormous suffering for the price of a latte, and the man who's good with his fists but probably isn't a murderer.