Mark Coffey is a teacher of Religion and Philosophy at The Manchester Grammar School with more than two decades of experience in guiding students to A Level success. An Oxford theology graduate, he did a Master's degree by research on Hauerwas at Leeds University under Nigel Biggar. He has written an introduction to the theological ethics of Stanley Hauerwas and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4.Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He studied Theology and Philosophy at Edinburgh, New York and Oxford universities. In addition to writing books and articles on early Church History, he has authored A Level textbooks on Religious Studies and has wide experience of examining, question-paper setting and syllabus development.

'This is an extremely thorough and versatile book that will effectively meet the demands of the diligent student and support the needs of the teacher delivering the new A Level course. It is a very welcome addition to the important subject area of ethics and religion.'—Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner'Coffey and Brown have addressed every aspect of the Ethics option of the new OCR Specification for AS and A Level Religious Studies. The text will prove an excellent handbook both for teachers and for students. The authors have paid special attention to the greater weight given in the new examination to the need to critically evaluate normative ethical theories and the applied ethical topics. It is an essential text for the OCR Course and for similar courses offered by other examination boards, and it has an academic depth which will stretch students to reach their full potential.'—Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School

• Acknowledgements ForewordHow to use this bookEthical thinker's timelineIntroduction: The OCR Specification and exam techniqueSection One - Normative Ethical Theories: Religious Approaches  1- Natural Law 2- Situation EthicsSection Two - Normative Ethical Theories: Secular Approaches  3- Utilitarianism 4- Kantian Ethics Section Three - Applied Ethics 5- Euthanasia 6- Business EthicsSection Four - Ethical Language & Significant Ideas7- Metaethics8- Conscience: Aquinas and FreudSection Five - Developments in Ethical Thought 9- Sexual Ethics Glossary Illustration CreditsIndex

Mark Coffey is a teacher of Religion and Philosophy at The Manchester Grammar School with more than two decades of experience in guiding students to A Level success. An Oxford theology graduate, he did a Master's degree by research on Hauerwas at Leeds University under Nigel Biggar. He has written an introduction to the theological ethics of Stanley Hauerwas and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4.Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He studied Theology and Philosophy at Edinburgh, New York and Oxford universities. In addition to writing books and articles on early Church History, he has authored A Level textbooks on Religious Studies and has wide experience of examining, question-paper setting and syllabus development.

'This is an extremely thorough and versatile book that will effectively meet the demands of the diligent student and support the needs of the teacher delivering the new A Level course. It is a very welcome addition to the important subject area of ethics and religion.'—Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner'Coffey and Brown have addressed every aspect of the Ethics option of the new OCR Specification for AS and A Level Religious Studies. The text will prove an excellent handbook both for teachers and for students. The authors have paid special attention to the greater weight given in the new examination to the need to critically evaluate normative ethical theories and the applied ethical topics. It is an essential text for the OCR Course and for similar courses offered by other examination boards, and it has an academic depth which will stretch students to reach their full potential.'—Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School

• Acknowledgements ForewordHow to use this bookEthical thinker's timelineIntroduction: The OCR Specification and exam techniqueSection One - Normative Ethical Theories: Religious Approaches  1- Natural Law 2- Situation EthicsSection Two - Normative Ethical Theories: Secular Approaches  3- Utilitarianism 4- Kantian Ethics Section Three - Applied Ethics 5- Euthanasia 6- Business EthicsSection Four - Ethical Language & Significant Ideas7- Metaethics8- Conscience: Aquinas and FreudSection Five - Developments in Ethical Thought 9- Sexual Ethics Glossary Illustration CreditsIndex

Mark Coffey is a teacher of Religion and Philosophy at The Manchester Grammar School with more than two decades of experience in guiding students to A Level success. An Oxford theology graduate, he did a Master's degree by research on Hauerwas at Leeds University under Nigel Biggar. He has written an introduction to the theological ethics of Stanley Hauerwas and is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4.Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He studied Theology and Philosophy at Edinburgh, New York and Oxford universities. In addition to writing books and articles on early Church History, he has authored A Level textbooks on Religious Studies and has wide experience of examining, question-paper setting and syllabus development.

'This is an extremely thorough and versatile book that will effectively meet the demands of the diligent student and support the needs of the teacher delivering the new A Level course. It is a very welcome addition to the important subject area of ethics and religion.'—Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner'Coffey and Brown have addressed every aspect of the Ethics option of the new OCR Specification for AS and A Level Religious Studies. The text will prove an excellent handbook both for teachers and for students. The authors have paid special attention to the greater weight given in the new examination to the need to critically evaluate normative ethical theories and the applied ethical topics. It is an essential text for the OCR Course and for similar courses offered by other examination boards, and it has an academic depth which will stretch students to reach their full potential.'—Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School

• Acknowledgements ForewordHow to use this bookEthical thinker's timelineIntroduction: The OCR Specification and exam techniqueSection One - Normative Ethical Theories: Religious Approaches  1- Natural Law 2- Situation EthicsSection Two - Normative Ethical Theories: Secular Approaches  3- Utilitarianism 4- Kantian Ethics Section Three - Applied Ethics 5- Euthanasia 6- Business EthicsSection Four - Ethical Language & Significant Ideas7- Metaethics8- Conscience: Aquinas and FreudSection Five - Developments in Ethical Thought 9- Sexual Ethics Glossary Illustration CreditsIndex