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Whereas most textbooks consist either of 1) anthologies consisting almost entirely of primary source material without commentary or explanation or 2) a series of summaries of classic texts containing little of what the philosophers themselves actually wrote, Competing Visions: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy steers a middle course between these two extremes by presenting the ideas of some of the greatest minds of the Philosophic Tradition in as close to their original form as possible, while at the same time providing commentaries that guide students toward a clearer understanding of the rather complex and difficult primary source material they will encounter therein. In addition, the web component to Competing Visions: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy contains valuable student resources, including practice quizzes, PPT slides, and video lectures for each chapter.Instructor resources include test banks with T/F, multiple-choice, and essay questions, as well as discussion board questions.