Ethics
Theory and Practice
7th Edition
Published on 25. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-13-031408-6 (ISBN)
Description
For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Introduction to Ethics.
Using a clear, jargon-free style and a flexible organization, this text introduces students with little or no background in philosophy or ethics to traditional and contemporary ethical theory. An abundance of examples and case studies illustrates for students how to set up their own systematic, rational ethics and how to apply ethical theories to traditional and contemporary moral issues.
Using a clear, jargon-free style and a flexible organization, this text introduces students with little or no background in philosophy or ethics to traditional and contemporary ethical theory. An abundance of examples and case studies illustrates for students how to set up their own systematic, rational ethics and how to apply ethical theories to traditional and contemporary moral issues.
More details
Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
805 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-031408-6 (9780130314086)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Content
1. What Is Morality?
2. Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality.
3. Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality and Virtue Ethics.
4. Absolutism versus Relativism.
5. Freedom versus Determinism.
6. Reward and Punishment.
7. Setting Up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles.
8. The Taking of Human Life.
9. Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing.
10. Abortion.
11. Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing.
12. Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality.
13. Bioethics-Ethical Issues in Medicine.
14. Business and Media Ethics.
15. Environmental Ethics.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.
2. Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality.
3. Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality and Virtue Ethics.
4. Absolutism versus Relativism.
5. Freedom versus Determinism.
6. Reward and Punishment.
7. Setting Up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles.
8. The Taking of Human Life.
9. Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing.
10. Abortion.
11. Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing.
12. Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality.
13. Bioethics-Ethical Issues in Medicine.
14. Business and Media Ethics.
15. Environmental Ethics.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.