Companion to Applied Ethics

Name: Companion to Applied Ethics
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ISBN: 9781405133456

ISBN-10: 1405133457

ISBN-13: 9781405133456

Edition: 2005

Authors: R. G. Frey, Christopher Heath Wellman

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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 ethics. Offers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business ethics. Written by major philosophers presently engaged with these complex and profound…

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List price: $60.25
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 720
Size: 6.80" wide x 9.70" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Notes on Contributors


Preface



The Nature of Applied Ethics




Theories of Ethics




Property Rights and Welfare Redistribution




Civil Disobedience and the Duty to Obey the Law




Capitalism and Marxism




State Punishment and the Death Penalty




Racism




Sexism




Affirmative Action




The Legal Enforcement of Morality




Hate Crimes, Literature, and Speech




Pornography and Censorship




Dirty Hands




Sexual Ethics




Gun Control




Citizenship




Immigration




World Hunger




War and Terrorism




Nationalism and Secession




Intergenerational Justice




Bioethics




Abortion




Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide




Reproductive Technology




Genetic Engineering




Surrogate Motherhood




Cloning




Allocation of Medical Resources




Experimentation on Human Subjects




Disability




Moral Status




Killing and Letting Die




The Doctrine of Double Effect




Bad Samaritans, Acts, and Omissions




Moral Dilemmas




Education




Personal Relationships




Animals




Business Ethics




Corporate Responsibility




Whistle-blowing




Professional Ethics




Media Ethics




Computer Ethics




Engineering Ethics




Environmental Ethics




Values in Nature




The Tragedy of the Commons




Global Warming



Index