This book is written for the non-philosophy major taking \"Contemporary Moral Issues\" or \"Intro to Ethics\" courses. It provides a method to research any complex moral issue in hundreds of print, periodical, and Internet research sources, and gives a model of the method applied to the question of capital punishment. It helps students to learn how to analyze a moral issue and teaches them valuable skills of evaluating evidence and discerning between \"right\" and \"wrong\" in cases where rights are in conflict. Contents: Preface; Introduction: Basic Concepts and Terms; First Step: Define the Moral Issue; Second Step: Study the Issue's History; Third Step: Ask: \"What Do the Moral Philosophies Say?\"; Fourth Step: Ask:^D< \"What Does Justice Require?\"; The Method Applied: Is Capital Punishment Moral?; Appendix: Figures, Charts and Graphs; Index. | How to Arrive at a Considered Opinion by Kenneth J. Zanca, Paperback | Indigo Chapters