| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 698 pages) |
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Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 26 |
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Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 26
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| Contents |
The nature of applied ethics / Tom L. Beauchamp -- Theories of ethics / Stephen L. Darwall -- Property rights and welfare redistribution / Jeremy Waldron -- Civil disobedience and the duty to obey the law / A. John Simmons -- Capitalism and Marxism / Richard W. Miller -- State punishment and the death penalty / David Dolinko -- Racism / Michelle Moody-Adams -- Sexism / Ann E. Cudd and Leslie Jones -- Affirmative action / Bernard Boxill and Jan Boxill -- The legal enforcement of morality / Larry Alexander -- Hate crimes, literature, and speech / L.W. Sumner -- Pornography and censorship / Lori Gruen -- Dirty hands / Gerald F. Gaus -- Sexual ethics / Alan Goldman -- Gun control / Lance Stell -- Citizenship / Wayne Norman and Will Kymlicka -- Immigration / Michael Blake -- World hunger / Hugh Lafollette -- War and terrorism / C.A.J. Coady -- Nationalism and secession / Christopher Heath Wellman -- Intergenerational justice / Clark Wolf -- Bioethics / Margaret P. Battin -- Abortion / Marg |
| Summary |
Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area in philosophy today, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in recent years. Taken together, the essays in this volume - including two overview essays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics - provide a state-of-the-art account of the most pressing moral questions facing us today. Provides a comprehensive guide to many of the most significant problems of practical ethicsOffers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Applied ethics.
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Ethics
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PHILOSOPHY -- Social.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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Applied ethics
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Angewandte Ethik
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Ethiek.
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Praktische filosofie.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Frey, R. G. (Raymond Gillespie)
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Wellman, Christopher Heath
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| ISBN |
1405123249 |
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9781405123242 |
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1405171901 |
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9781405171908 |
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