#Ethics

4 books tagged with ethics, sorted by rating.

Letters from a Stoic

by Seneca

5/5

philosophy

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

5/5

history

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

by Michael J. Sandel

4/5

philosophy

Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

4/5

self-help history

Letters from a Stoic

by Seneca

5/5

A selection of Seneca's moral epistles to his friend Lucilius, covering topics from the shortness of life to the art of friendship. These personal letters offer practical Stoic wisdom on how to live well, face adversity, and find inner tranquility.

philosophy

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

5/5

Rebecca Skloot tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 and became one of the most important tools in medicine. Known as HeLa cells, they helped develop the polio vaccine and countless other breakthroughs, yet Henrietta's family never knew.

history

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

by Michael J. Sandel

4/5

Based on Sandel's legendary Harvard course, this book tackles moral dilemmas through the lenses of utilitarianism, libertarianism, and virtue ethics. From runaway trolleys to corporate bailouts, Sandel makes philosophy feel urgent and deeply personal.

philosophy

Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

4/5

Aristotle's foundational work on ethics explores the concept of "eudaimonia" — human flourishing — and argues that the good life is achieved through the practice of virtue. Covering friendship, justice, pleasure, and the contemplative life, it remains one of the most influential works in moral philosophy.

self-help history