BIRMINGHAM, AL, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- College ethics courses often follow a familiar pattern: students study classical theories and debate polarized issues. Educator Mark T. Holcombe asks a critical question: what if the goal is not simply to take sides, but to equip students with durable, practical skills? Answering this, Holcombe has released his innovative textbook, Critical Moral Reasoning: An Applied Empirical Ethics Approach.