A companion to applied ethics
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A companion to applied ethics
(Blackwell companions to philosophy, 26)
Blackwell Pub., 2003
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 ethics
Offers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business ethics
Written by major philosophers presently engaged with these complex and profound ethical issues
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors. Preface.
1. The Nature of Applied Ethics: Tom L. Beauchamp.
2. Theories of Ethics Stephen: L. Darwall.
3. Property Rights and Welfare Redistribution: Jeremy Waldron.
4. Civil Disobedience and the Duty to Obey the Law: A. John Simmons.
5. Capitalism and Marxism: Richard W. Miller.
6. State Punishment and the Death Penalty: David Dolinko.
7. Racism: Michele Moody-Adams.
8. Sexism: Ann E. Cudd and Leslie E. Jones.
9. Affirmative Action: Bernard Boxill and Jan Boxill.
10. The Legal Enforcement of Morality: Larry Alexander.
11. Hate Crimes, Literature, and Speech: L. W. Sumner.
12. Pornography and Censorship: Lori Gruen.
13. Dirty Hands: Gerald F. Gaus.
14. Sexual Ethics: Alan H. Goldman.
15. Gun Control: Lance Stell.
16. Citizenship: Wayne Norman and Will Kymlicka.
17. Immigration: Michael Blake.
18. World Hunger: Hugh LaFollette.
19. War and Terrorism: C. A. J. Coady.
20. Nationalism and Secession: Christopher Heath Wellman.
21. Intergenerational Justice: Clark Wolf.
22. Bioethics: Margaret P. Battin.
23. Abortion: Margaret Olivia Little.
24. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Michael Tooley.
25. Reproductive Technology: John D. Arras.
26. Genetic Engineering: Dan W. Brock.
27. Surrogate Motherhood: Rosemarie Tong.
28. Cloning: John Harris.
29. Allocation of Medical Resources: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. and Ana Smith Iltis.
30. Experimentation on Human Subjects: Patrick Boleyn-Fitzgerald.
31. Disability: Leslie Pickering Francis.
32. Moral Status: Mary Anne Warren.
33. Killing and Letting Die: Alastair Norcross.
34. The Doctrine of Double Effect: R. G. Frey.
35. Bad Samaritans, Acts and Omissions: Patricia Smith.
36. Moral Dilemmas: N. Ann Davis.
37. Education: Amy Gutmann.
38. Personal Relationships: Lawrence A. Blum.
39. Animals: Jeff McMahan.
40. Business Ethics: Patricia H. Werhane and R. Edward Freeman.
41. Corporate Responsibility: R. Edward Freeman and Patricia H. Werhane.
42. Whistle-blowing: Terrance McConnell.
43. Professional Ethics: David Luban.
44. Media Ethics: Judith Lichtenberg.
45. Computer Ethics: Deborah G. Johnson.
46. Engineering Ethics: Michael S. Pritchard.
47. Environmental Ethics: Andrew Light.
48. Values in Nature: Dale Jamieson.
49. The Tragedy of the Commons: David Schmidtz and Elizabeth Willott.
50. Global Warming: Robert Hood.
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