Applying Ethics
A Text with Readings
6th Edition
Published on 16. July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-534-55175-9 (ISBN)
Description
Over five prior editions, this text, reader and casebook has provided an introduction to moral philosophy, aiming to engage students in the most perplexing issues of our time without sacrificing philosophical integrity. Numerous readings by philosophers and writers, and contemporary case studies, make chapter topics centerpieces for discussions. For each chapter, original readings follow the author's introduction to the concepts of each issue, which are then followed by cases. Each reading includes a brief introduction and follows with Questions for Analysis. Cases are also followed by Questions for Analysis.
Over five prior editions, this text, reader and casebook has provided an introduction to moral philosophy, aiming to engage students in the most perplexing issues of our time without sacrificing philosophical integrity. Numerous readings by philosophers and writers, and contemporary case studies, make chapter topics centerpieces for discussions. For each chapter, original readings follow the author's introduction to the concepts of each issue, which are then followed by cases. Each reading includes a brief introduction and follows with Questions for Analysis. Cases are also followed by Questions for Analysis.
Over five prior editions, this text, reader and casebook has provided an introduction to moral philosophy, aiming to engage students in the most perplexing issues of our time without sacrificing philosophical integrity. Numerous readings by philosophers and writers, and contemporary case studies, make chapter topics centerpieces for discussions. For each chapter, original readings follow the author's introduction to the concepts of each issue, which are then followed by cases. Each reading includes a brief introduction and follows with Questions for Analysis. Cases are also followed by Questions for Analysis.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 197 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-55175-9 (9780534551759)
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Content
PART ONE: MORAL REASONING. 1. Moral Reasons. Moral Reasoning. Individual Morality and Social Morality. Ethical Relativism. Principles of Individual Morality. Principles of Social Morality. Summary and Conclusions. Readings: Moral Virtue-Aristotle. Respect for Persons-Immanuel Kant. Utilitarianism-John Stuart Mill. The Need for More than Justice-Annette C. Baier. Selections for Further Reading. Web Sites. 2. Good Reasoning. Arguments. Evaluating Moral Arguments. Summary and Conclusions. Selections for Further Reading. Web Sites. PART TWO: ISSUES. 3. Sexual Morality. The Traditional View. The Libertarian View. Treating Sex Differently. Arguments for Sexual Libertarianism. Arguments against Sexual Libertarianism. Readings: Sexual Morality-Roger Scruton. Plain Sex-Alan H. Goldman. Between Consenting Adults-Onora O'Neill. Gay Basics: Some Questions, Facts, and Values-Richard D. Mohr. Case Presentations: Deception or Joke? AIDS Education. A Fast for Understanding. Murphy v. Dan. Selections for Further Reading. Web Sites. 4. Pornography. The Meaning of Pornography and Obscenity. Effects of Pornography. Moral Issues. Arguments against Pornography. Arguments for Pornography. Arguments for Censorship. Arguments against Censorship. Readings: Beyond the (Garbage) Pale, or Democracy, Censorship and the Arts-Walter Berns. Pornography and Respect for Women-Ann Garry. Dissenting Opinion in United States v. Roth-Judge Jerome Frank. The Moral Theory of Free Speech and Obscenity Law-David A. J. Richards. Case Presentations: Ginzberg v. United States (1966). The Mapplethorpe Photographs: Censorship and the NEA. Ticketed for Obscenity on the Information Superhighway. Art, Entertainment, or Child Pornography? Selections for Further Reading. Web Sites. 5. Abortion. Biological Background. The Moral Problem. The Ontological Status of the Fetus. The Moral Status of the Fetus. Pro-Life Arguments (against Abortion). Pro-Choice Arguments (for Abortion). Readings: An Almost Absolute Value in History-John T. Noonan. A Defense of Abortion-Judith Jarvis Thomson. On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion-Mary Ann Warren. Virtue Theory and Abortion-Rosalind Hursthouse. Case Presentations: Mrs. Sherri Finkbine and the Thalidomide Tragedy. "Conceived in Violence, Born in Hate." Death in Pensacola. The Fight for Martina Greywind's Baby. Selections for Further Reading. Web Sites. 6. Euthanasia. Personhood. Death. Ordinary vs. Extraordinary Treatment. Killing vs. Allowing to Die. Meaning of Euthanasia: Narrow vs. Broad Interpretations. Voluntary vs. Nonvoluntary Euthanasia. Assisted Suicide. The Right to Refuse Treatment. Defective Newborns. Arguments for Voluntary (Active) Euthanasia. Arguments against Voluntary (Active) Euthanasia. Readings: The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia-J. Gay-Williams. Active and Passive Euthanasia-James Rachels. Euthanasia-Philippa Foot. A Moral Principle about Killing-Richard Brandt. Case Presentations: "I Did It Because I Loved My Son."