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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: A Pluralistic Approach to Contemporary Moral Issues | |
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| An Initial Self-Quiz | |
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| Matters Of Life And Death | |
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| Cloning and Reproductive Technologies | |
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| An Introduction to the Moral Issues | |
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| The Arguments | |
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| Gregory Stock and Francis Fukuyama | |
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| ldquo;The Clone Wars | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Parenting in an Era of Genetics | |
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| ldquo;Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Moral Defense | |
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| rdquo Concluding Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Videotape: Topic: To Preserve or Defend | |
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| Does the Gift of Life Cost Life Itself ? | |
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| Stem Cell Research | |
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| Source: Nightline, June 20, 2001 | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Experiential Account | |
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| ldquo;There Just Wasnrsquo;t Room in Our Lives Now for Another Baby.rdquo | |
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| An Introduction to the Moral Issues | |
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| The Arguments | |
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| Abortion and the Concept of a Person | |
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| rdquo | |
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| Buddhism, Abortion, and the Middle Way | |
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| rdquo | |
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| Why Abortion Is Immoral | |
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| rdquo Concluding Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Videotape: Topic: Civil War (Roe v. Wade | |
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| Source: Nightline, January 22, 2003 | |
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| Euthanasia | |
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| Anonymous | |
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| ldquo;Itrsquo;s Over, Debbie | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making | |
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| rdquo An Introduction to the Moral Issues | |
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| The Arguments | |
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| ldquo;Is There a Duty to Die? | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Active and Passive Euthanasia | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Assisted Suicide: Pro-Choice or Anti-Life? | |
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| rdquo Concluding Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Videotape: Topic: A Good Death | |
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| Source: Nightline, March 12, 2004 | |
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| Punishment and the Death Penalty | |
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| Narrat ive Account | |
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| ldquo Crime Victims on the Anvil of Pain | |
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| rdquo An Introduction to the Moral Issues | |
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| The Arguments | |
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| ldquo;What Do Murderers Deserve? The Death Penalty in Civilized Societies | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Against the Death Penalty | |
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| rdquo Concluding Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| War, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism | |
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| An Introduction to the Moral Issues | |
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| The Arguments | |
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| ldquo;The Argument about Humanitarian Intervention | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Ethical Issues in Counterterrorism Warfare | |
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| ldquo | |
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| ldquo;Terrorism, Global Journalism, and the Myth of the Nation-State | |
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| rdquo | |
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| ldquo;Is There a Tortuous Road to Justice? | |
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| rdquo Concluding Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |