Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics Fifth Edition

Moral Choices is an outstanding and accessible introduction to ethics from a biblical foundation by a leading evangelical scholar. Scott Rae provides a clear understanding of ethical perspectives and moral reasoning and carefully works through current moral issues and controversies. Readers will appreciate the timely updates in this superb fifth edition. The discussion questions and case studies at the end of each chapter provide helpful ways to review and apply the content. This is an excellent resource! —
—Ken Magnuson, Executive Director, Evangelical Theological Society, Professor of Christian Ethics, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Moral Choices is my go-to book for thinking biblically about challenging ethical issues. I have taken a group of advanced high school students through it, and they loved it. And I also turn to it myself when I need clear thinking and in-depth research on the most pressing ethical issues of our day. Thus, it has the rare balance of having both depth and readability. Moral Choices is clear, compelling, and timely. I’m thrilled about the fifth edition and am honored to offer it my highest recommendation for a book of its kind. —
—Sean McDowell, Associate Professor of Christian Apologetics, Biola University

Moral Choices puts flesh and bones on the questions of Christian morality through relevant and otherwise polarizing moral topics. Without compromising on theory and biblical foundations, Rae provides a most welcome introductory text that lays out the issues with honesty, candor, and conviction. —
—Joseph M. Lear, Director of Theology and Global Church Ministries, Evangel University

Moral Choices set the gold standard for introductory books on ethics when it was first published. This latest edition enhances that status even more. The fifth edition is not simply an update but reflects the wisdom of a wise theologian who knows how to write in an accessible, thoughtful, and engaging manner. I am always impressed by how Scott Rae can cover such a range of issues in ways that are simultaneously timely and timeless. —
—Brent Waters, Emeritus Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and Emeritus Director, Stead Center for Ethics and Values, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

In this highly readable and well-referenced book, Scott Rae patiently works through some of the most relevant and perplexing moral questions of the twenty-first century. He explains a wide variety of viewpoints fairly and accurately, and his careful analysis is illustrated with many helpful real-world illustrations. Beyond that, many readers will appreciate his responses to foundational questions such as why the topic matters in the first place, how to think morally, the variety of ways people do so, and what distinguishes a Christian approach to ethical analysis from a non-Christian one. Those who desire to navigate the perplexing maze of moral questions will find this book an invaluable resource. —
—Paul Chamberlain, Professor of Ethics and Leadership, Trinity Western University

Rae’s fifth edition of Moral Choices is a significant gift to the church and the discipline of Christian ethics. His engagement with historic and contemporary voices in both the foundations of ethics and numerousethical issues makes this lucid and fair volume indispensable for students, pastors, and lay people. —
—Dennis P. Hollinger, President Emeritus and Senior Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Scott Rae is a trusted voice on ethical issues. This new edition of his Moral Choices reflects a career of not simply thinking about ethics but of walking alongside people as they navigate the kinds of difficult ethical dilemmas that arise in our complex, technologically sophisticated, and medically advanced world. The book is accessible, clear, thoughtful, and learned. Anyone who wants to think more deeply about what it means to live a good life and flourish will benefit from it. Highly recommended. —
—Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director, The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity at Letourneau University

The fifth edition of Moral Choices includes the latest legal and ethical developments while retaining its hallmark features: biblically based, philosophically robust, clear, and accessible. It explores the pressing ethical issues of our day with balance while providing the theoretical framework for substantive ethical reflection. An excellent choice for beginning students in ethics. —
—Gregory S. Poore, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and Apologetics, Union University

This new, updated edition is a very timely and helpful guide for navigating the moral mazes of our day. Rae’s clear and engaging discussions of relevant biblical principles, competing philosophical views, culture-shaping legal cases, and the latest technologies will help readers make wise, biblically grounded moral choices in our ethically complex world. —
—Adam Pelser, Professor of Philosophy, United States Air Force Academy