What’s Good on TV?: Understanding Ethics Through Television, 1st Edition

What’s Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows.Utilizes clear examples from popular contemporary and classic television shows, such as The Office, Law and Order, Star Trek and Family Guy, to illustrate complex philosophical conceptsDesigned to be used as a stand-alone or supplementary introductory ethics textFeatures case studies, study questions, and suggested readingsEpisodes mentioned are from a wide variety of television shows, and are easily accessibleOffers a balanced treatment of a number of controversial ethical issues including environmental ethics, animal welfare, abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, assisted suicide, censorship and the erosion of valuesIncludes a companion website at http://whatsgoodontv.webs.comWhat’s Good on TV?: Understanding Ethics Through Television 1st Edition is written by Jamie Carlin Watson; Robert Arp and published by Wiley-Blackwell. ISBNs for What’s Good on TV?: Understanding Ethics Through Television are 9781444343007, 1444343009 and the print ISBNs are 9781405194754, 1405194758. Additional ISBNs include 9781405194761, 9781444343014.