Introduction to Ethics Comic

Introduction to Ethics Comic is an introductory textbook on ethics. It comes from Dr. Susan Josephson’s experiences teaching philosophy to undergraduates at the Columbus College of Art and Design. At the beginning of each chapter are introductory explanations of the different ethical philosophies and at the end are questions to help the reader digest the philosophies and articulate their own ideas about morality. The middle section of each chapter is a comic where the characters, college roommates, apply the different ethical theories to their lives. By embedding traditional philosophies (ethical egoism, utilitarianism, rule deontology, Kant’s categorical imperative, Aristotle’s theory of virtue, Ethical relativism, existentialism) and the issues they raise in real life situations, the story stimulates the reader to think through their own moral attitudes and form their own opinions about morality. Is morality about actions and consequences, or about following moral rules, or developing virtue? Are there absolute moral principles that are true for everyone? What is the meaning of life?