Social and Personal Ethics

Name: Social and Personal Ethics
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ISBN: 9780495095002

ISBN-10: 0495095001

ISBN-13: 9780495095002

Edition: 6th 2008

Authors: William H. Shaw

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ETHICS offers you a sound introduction to ethical theory and issues with via accessible readings on many of the most debated topics of our times?including drug use, hostage interrogation, war, abortion, and capital punishment, among others. Author William Shaw begins with a preliminary introduction to ethical theory that assumes no previous formal philosophy instruction and then moves on to explore a variety of real-world ethical issues. In all, the book is composed of 51 classic and contemporary articles (ten of which are new to this edition) as well as three cases studies. And, to ensure that you?ll find the text as accessible as it is relevant, every article in this…

Book details

List price: $214.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Preface



Ethical Theory



An Introduction to Ethics


The Nature of Morality


Normative Theories of Ethics



Ethical Relativism


James Rachels, "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism."



Four Rival Ethical Perspectives


Aristotle, "Happiness, Function, and Virtue."


Immanuel Kant, "Good Will, Duty, and the Categorical Imperative."


John Stuart Mill, "Utilitarianism."


W. D. Ross, "What Makes Right Acts Right?"



Issues in Applied Ethics



Suicide and Euthanasia


Richard B. Brandt, "The Mora