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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808313403321

Titolo

A companion to applied ethics / / edited by R.G. Frey and Christopher Heath Wellman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003

ISBN

9786610748983

9781405164405

1405164409

9781405171908

1405171901

9781782684169

1782684166

9780470765319

0470765313

9781405123242

1405123249

9781280748981

1280748982

9780470996621

0470996625

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (718 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to philosophy ; ; 26

Altri autori (Persone)

FreyR. G (Raymond Gillespie)

WellmanChristopher Heath

Disciplina

170

Soggetti

Applied ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A Companion to Applied Ethics; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; 1 The Nature of Applied Ethics; 2 Theories of Ethics; 3 Property Rights and Welfare Redistribution; 4 Civil Disobedience and the Duty to Obey the Law; 5 Capitalism and Marxism; 6 State Punishment and the Death Penalty; 7 Racism; 8 Sexism; 9 Affirmative Action; 10 The Legal Enforcement of Morality; 11 Hate Crimes, Literature, and Speech; 12



Pornography and Censorship; 13 Dirty Hands; 14 Sexual Ethics; 15 Gun Control; 16 Citizenship; 17 Immigration; 18 World Hunger; 19 War and Terrorism; 20 Nationalism and Secession

21 Intergenerational Justice22 Bioethics; 23 Abortion; 24 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide; 25 Reproductive Technology; 26 Genetic Engineering; 27 Surrogate Motherhood; 28 Cloning; 29 Allocation of Medical Resources; 30 Experimentation on Human Subjects; 31 Disability; 32 Moral Status; 33 Killing and Letting Die; 34 The Doctrine of Double Effect; 35 Bad Samaritans, Acts, and Omissions; 36 Moral Dilemmas; 37 Education; 38 Personal Relationships; 39 Animals; 40 Business Ethics; 41 Corporate Responsibility; 42 Whistle-blowing; 43 Professional Ethics; 44 Media Ethics; 45 Computer Ethics

46 Engineering Ethics47 Environmental Ethics; 48 Values in Nature; 49 The Tragedy of the Commons; 50 Global Warming; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 - including two overview essays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics - 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 ethicsOffers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, soci