Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics - Couverture rigide

Rae, Scott

 
9780310291091: Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics
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ISBN 10 : 0310291097 ISBN 13 : 9780310291091
Editeur : Zondervan, 2009

Synopsis

With its unique union of theory and application and its well-organized, easy-to-use design, Moral Choices has earned its place as the standard text for college ethics courses. This third edition offers extensive updates, revisions, and brand new material, all designed to help students develop a sound and current basis for making ethical decisions in today's complex postmodern culture. Moral Choices outlines the distinctive elements of Christian ethics while avoiding undue dogmatism. The book also introduces other ethical systems and their key historical proponents, including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Immanuel Kant. After describing a seven-step procedure for tackling ethical dilemmas, author Scott Rae uses case studies to address some of today s most pressing social issues. He guides students in thinking critically and biblically about: ? Abortion ? Reproductive Technologies ? Euthanasia ? Capital Punishment ? Sexual Ethics ? The Morality of War ? Genetic Technologies and Human Cloning ? NEW: Ethics and Economics NEW FEATURES Online resources for instructors, with test banks, PowerPoint(r) presentations, and more Chapter on ethics and economics covering global capitalism, environmental ethics, and business ethics Significant new material on bioethics and stem cell and embryo research Discussion questions at the end of each chapter Sidebars with case studies for discussion"

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À propos de l?auteur

Scott B. Rae (PhD, University of Southern California) is Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Philosophy and Christian Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, California.

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Éditeur
Zondervan
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0310291097
ISBN 13 
9780310291091
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0310230152 ISBN 13 :  9780310230151
Editeur : Zondervan, 2000
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