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After Dinner Conversation - Family Ethics

$9.95

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Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of family relationships. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Edition Editor - C.S. Griffel

Short Stories By (in alphabetical order): Vickie Fang, Brian Carey, Fotis Banis, Taylor Lawritson, Fryderyk Sylla, Serena Smith, Adam Strassberg, Pamela L. Laskin, Michele Koh Morollo, & Penny Milam

Reader Reviews

  • “With Science fiction we can explore other galaxies and alien conflicts, but with philosophical fiction we can explore other minds and ethical conflicts. Let this book take you on a Phi-Fi adventure.”
    — William Irwin, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, King's College

  • “After Dinner Conversation has taken up the initiative to write themed collections of short stories that fit focused ethics courses – say, a course on bioethics, AI ethics, Tech ethics etc. These collections can offer a spine for such courses or individual stories could be added to a course as illustrative material to stimulate discussion. The stories are lively and engaging and followed by a set of questions to start classroom discussion. Also, outside of educational contexts, the stories will work nicely to stimulate conversation in families, elder hostels, youth clubs, or book groups. Give it a try – I trust that you will enjoy working with the material in this book!”
    — Luc Bovens, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Complete List of Family Ethics Short Stories

  1. Eleven Things I Have Left Now That My Daughter Is Gone: Promise leaves her drug-addicted prostitute mother behind so she can go to college.

  2. The Davidson Method: A couple heads to the clinic to discuss options for reprogramming their child to accept the divorce.

  3. Pappou's Garden: A dour man's cherished garden becomes the battleground for his unresolved family conflicts and a reflection on tradition and duty.

  4. Junk: Grieved by the loss of her father, in a house overflowing with sentimental clutter, a woman's chance encounter forces her to consider a new beginning.

  5. The Perfect Daughter: A genetically engineered woman's idyllic life shatters when she discovers the truth about her origins.

  6. Purgatory: The narrator struggles with the death of her abusive father.

  7. Apple Pi: A couple uses coin flips to make decisions in their relationship.

  8. Love Sounds: A mother suffering from mental illness wants to help plan her daughter's wedding.

  9. Mama: Miriam struggles to come to terms with her daughter asserting her own will instead of just looking at her lovingly.

  10. Yellow Is the Color of Choices: 14-year-old Megan tells her father she's pregnant.

* After purchase you will be emailed a .zip file containing a .pdf, .epub, and .mobi version of Family Ethics, suitable for printing, reading on your Kindle, iPad, or other digital device.