Understanding Ethics - Couverture souple

Preston, Noel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1862872279 ISBN 13 : 9781862872271

Editeur : Federation Press, 1996

Synopsis

Noel Preston uses a range of case studies, questions, explanations, arguments and summaries to analyse the major issues of personal and public life. He deals with truth-telling, sexuality, euthanasia, global poverty, the environment, capital punishment, war, politics and business. He finishes with a chapter cultivating an Ethical Life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Understanding Ethics explains the basics of ethical philosophy and applied moral reasoning to contemporary and perennial human dilemmas: truthtelling and honest; sex, love and morality; life, death and bioethics; public responsibility and political ethics; business and professional ethics; environmental ethics; global ethics; and, new to this edition, war, terrorism and violence. Discussion of 'values education' and how to cultivate an ethical life round off this invaluable guide to understanding ethics. Contemporary topics covered include: Key bioethical issues such as: stem cell research, cloning and genetic patents, genetically modified cropping, biodiversity, and impact on developing countries. Key themes in education and the workplace such as: ethics for teachers and schools, and ethics of disciplinary processes. Global themes: ethics of population and poverty, global governance and global citizenship. New chapter on War Terrorism and Violence includes material on: capital punishment, war including 'just war theory', and terrorism and torture. Environmental themes: Earth Charter and eco justice; animal rights; ethics, global warming and energy policy. Sexuality: same sex marriage and human rights.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Federation Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1862872279
• ISBN 13: 9781862872271
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
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• Personne responsable: non disponible