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

• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (718 p.)
• Disciplina: 170
• Soggetto topico: Applied ethics
• Altri autori: FreyR. G (Raymond Gillespie) WellmanChristopher Heath
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: A companion to applied ethics
• ISBN: 1-4051-6440-9; 1-4051-7190-1; 1-78268-416-6; 0-470-76531-3; 1-4051-2324-9; 1-280-74898-2; 9786610748983; 0-470-99662-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910143102403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Blackwell companions to philosophy ; ; 26.