BASIC APPLIED ETHICS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH - Couverture souple

Omoyefa, Paul; Antonites, Alex

 
9783639237061: BASIC APPLIED ETHICS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639237064 ISBN 13 : 9783639237061
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

The book addresses various contemporary ethical issues from multidisciplinary perspectives within the context of both western and non-western practical experiences. New and original papers on current issues in religion, business, politics, medicine, law, governance, traditional African view and Terrorism in relation to ethics are comprehensively treated in the book. To this end, well known scholars have been assembled to write new, original and practical papers in the areas of philosophical ethics, religious ethics, ethics in law, ethics in governance, business ethics, medical ethics, African ethics and ethics in War and Peace. The focus of the book thus is the application of ethics to difficult and sometimes controversial questions. The authors explained and assessed claims, issues and relevant arguments. The authors freely express their own conclusions and insights as not all of them share the same viewpoints. The book is useful for people in academics, business communities, religious groups, environmental groups, legal profession, security experts and students(both undergraduates and post-graduates)

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The book addresses various contemporary ethical issues from multidisciplinary perspectives within the context of both western and non-western practical experiences. New and original papers on current issues in religion, business, politics, medicine, law, governance, traditional African view and Terrorism in relation to ethics are comprehensively treated in the book. To this end, well known scholars have been assembled to write new, original and practical papers in the areas of philosophical ethics, religious ethics, ethics in law, ethics in governance, business ethics, medical ethics, African ethics and ethics in War and Peace. The focus of the book thus is the application of ethics to difficult and sometimes controversial questions. The authors explained and assessed claims, issues and relevant arguments. The authors freely express their own conclusions and insights as not all of them share the same viewpoints. The book is useful for people in academics, business communities, religious groups, environmental groups, legal profession, security experts and students(both undergraduates and post-graduates)

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Paul Omoyefa is Head of the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Lesotho, Southern Africa, where he teaches many courses in core and applied philosophy. His main research and teaching interests include: History of Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Terrorism, Security, Peace and Conflict studies.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639237064
ISBN 13 
9783639237061
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
448
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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