Format:
1 Online Ressource (xviii, 698 Seiten )
ISBN:
9780470996621
Series Statement:
Blackwell companions to philosophy 26
Content:
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 are including two overview essays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics and 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 ethical issues.
Note:
Includes index
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1. The Nature of Applied Ethics / Tom L. Beauchamp -- 2. Theories of Ethics / Stephen L. Darwall -- 3. Property Rights and Welfare Redistribution / Jeremy Waldron -- 4. Civil Disobedience and the Duty to Obey the Law / A. John Simmons -- 5. Capitalism and Marxism / Richard W. Miller -- 6. State Punishment and the Death Penalty / David Dolinko -- 7. Racism / Michele Moody-Adams -- 8. Sexism / Ann E. Cudd and Leslie E. Jones -- 9. Affirmative Action / Bernard Boxill and Jan Boxill -- 10. The Legal Enforcement of Morality / Larry Alexander -- 11. Hate Crimes, Literature, and Speech / L.W. Sumner -- 12. Pornography and Censorship / Lori Gruen -- 13. Dirty Hands / Gerald F. Gaus -- 14. Sexual Ethics / Alan H. Goldman -- 15. Gun Control / Lance Stell -- 16. Citizenship / Wayne Norman and Will Kymlicka -- 17. Immigration / Michael Blake -- 18. World Hunger / Hugh LaFollette -- 19. War and Terrorism / C.A.J. Coady -- 20. Nationalism and Secession / Christopher Heath Wellman -- 21. Intergenerational Justice / Clark Wolf -- 22. Bioethics / Margaret P. Battin -- 23. Abortion / Margaret Olivia Little -- 24. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide / Michael Tooley -- 25. Reproductive Technology / John D. Arras -- 26. Genetic Engineering / Dan W. Brock -- 27. Surrogate Motherhood / Rosemarie Tong -- 28. Cloning / John Harris -- 29. Allocation of Medical Resources / H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr and Ana Smith Iltis -- 30. Experimentation on Human Subjects / Patrick Boleyn-Fitzgerald -- 31. Disability / Leslie Pickering Francis -- 32. Moral Status / Mary Anne Warren -- 33. Killing and Letting Die / Alastair Norcross -- 34. The Doctrine of Double Effect / R.G. Frey -- 35. Bad Samaritans, Acts, and Omissions / Patricia Smith -- 36. Moral Dilemmas / N. Ann Davis -- 37. Education / Amy Gutmann -- 38. Personal Relationships / Lawrence A. Blum -- 39. Animals / Jeff McMahan -- 40. Business Ethics / Patricia H. Werhane and R. Edward Freeman -- 41. Corporate Responsibility / R. Edward Freeman and Patr
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 1557865949
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781557865946
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe A companion to applied ethics Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2003 ISBN 1557865949
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Angewandte Ethik
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DOI:
10.1002/9780470996621
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