Ethics
Theory and Practice
8th Edition
Published on 21. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-13-183002-8 (ISBN)
Description
For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Introduction to Ethics.
Well renowned and highly acclaimed, Ethics: Theory and Practice introduces students with little or no background in philosophy or ethics to traditional and contemporary ethical theory using a clear style and flexible organization. The Eighth Edition applies theoretical material to business, medicine, the environment, and the media, with numerous examples and cases.
Well renowned and highly acclaimed, Ethics: Theory and Practice introduces students with little or no background in philosophy or ethics to traditional and contemporary ethical theory using a clear style and flexible organization. The Eighth Edition applies theoretical material to business, medicine, the environment, and the media, with numerous examples and cases.
Reviews / Votes
"This text is perfect for students who have no background in philosophy." - Dr. Marlene San Miguel Groner, SUNY Farmingdale"I think the text is an excellent one. The information is well organized. Students can easily understand the different types of theories. The outlines at the end of each chapter are especially helpful .... Students with little or no background in ethics find it easy to understand and really appreciate the application of theories to real-world problems." - Beth Rene' Roepnack, DeVry University, Georgia
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
776 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-183002-8 (9780131830028)
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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.