Ethics: Theory and Practice
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Make Ethical Ideas Accessible to Students
With a clear presentation, Ethics: Theory and Practiceeducates readers about ethical theory and has them apply what they learn to specific classic and contemporary moral problems (lying, cheating, establishing ethical business practices, honoring ethical obligations in medicine, etc.).
Jacques P. Thiroux first wrote this text 1977 in order to educate readers about ethical theory and its applications in a way that beginning students could understand. The resultwas an accessible textthatisn't too technical and doesn't plunge into complex readings withoutsufficient background. The text is fully updated with global issues and non-Western ethical views. Keith W. Krasemannnow continuesThiroux's efforts of making ethical ideas accessible to students. Besides updating the foundations of the text, Krasemann incorporates newand relevant material, most of whichis often unique only to this text.
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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality
Chapter 2 Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality Chapter 3 Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality Chapter 4 Virtue Ethics Chapter 5 Absolutism Versus Relativism Chapter 6 Freedom Versus Determinism Chapter 7 Reward and Punishment
Chapter 8 Setting Up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles
Chapter 9 The Taking of Human Life
Chapter 10 Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing
Chapter 11 Abortion
Chapter 12 Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing
Chapter 13 Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality
Chapter 14 Bioethics-Ethical Issues in Medicine
Chapter 15 Environmental Ethics
Chapter 16 Business and Media Ethics
Appendixes
Introduction
Appendix 1:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of the Taking of Human Life Appendix 2:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing Appendix 3:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Abortion Appendix 4:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing Appendix 5:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Human Sexuality
Appendix 6:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Medicine (Bioethics)
Appendix 7:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Business (Business and Media Ethics)
Appendix 8:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Environmental Ethics
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Index
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality
Objectives What is Philosophy and Ethics' Relationship to It? Definition of Key Terms Approaches to the Study of Morality Morality and Its Applications Where Does Morality Come From? Customary or Traditional and Reflective Morality Morality, Law, and Religion Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development Why Should Human Beings Be Moral? Chapter Summary Exercises for Review Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ethics Problem Notes
Chapter 2 Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality Objectives Psychological Egoism Ethical Egoism Utilitarianism Difficulty with Consequentialist Theories in General Care Ethics Chapter Summary Exercises for Review Discussion Questions
