04358nam 22008894a 450 991080831340332120200520144314.0978661074898397814051644051405164409978140517190814051719019781782684169178268416697804707653190470765313978140512324214051232499781280748981128074898297804709966210470996625(CKB)1000000000771747(EBL)214226(OCoLC)124066842(SSID)ssj0000126059(PQKBManifestationID)11139890(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000126059(PQKBWorkID)10030707(PQKB)10885188(SSID)ssj0000379028(PQKBManifestationID)12154955(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000379028(PQKBWorkID)10357601(PQKB)11667484(MiAaPQ)EBC4642486(MiAaPQ)EBC214226(Au-PeEL)EBL214226(CaPaEBR)ebr10248955(CaONFJC)MIL74898(PPN)137776462(Perlego)2749347(EXLCZ)99100000000077174720020326d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA companion to applied ethics /edited by R.G. Frey and Christopher Heath Wellman1st ed.Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20031 online resource (718 p.)Blackwell companions to philosophy ;26Description based upon print version of record.9781557865946 1557865949 9781405133456 1405133457 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Secession21 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 Ethics46 Engineering Ethics47 Environmental Ethics; 48 Values in Nature; 49 The Tragedy of the Commons; 50 Global Warming; IndexApplied 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, sociBlackwell companions to philosophy ;26.Applied ethicsApplied ethics.170Frey R. G(Raymond Gillespie)855011Wellman Christopher Heath855012MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808313403321A companion to applied ethics1909162UNINA