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The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods
Contributor(s): Baggini, Julian (Author), Fosl, Peter S. (Author)
ISBN: 1405132310     ISBN-13: 9781405132312
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2007
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Annotation: "The Ethics Toolkit" provides an accessible and engaging compendium of concepts, theories, and strategies relevant to the philosophical practice of ethical reflection and criticism. Following the format of "The Philosopher's Toolkit," this volume focuses on ethics, emphasizing philosophical methods and applications as well as various theories and controversies in the area. Written in an accessible and engaging style appropriate for use both inside and beyond the classroom, the entries are enlivened through the use of relevant examples, applied explanations, test cases, critical reviews, cross-references, and a helpful appendix. This indispensable resource will encourage students and general readers to think critically about ethics and teach them how to engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate.
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Dewey: 170
LCCN: 2007005633
Series: Wiley Desktop Editions
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.35" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 272 pages
 
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The Ethics Toolkit provides an accessible and engaging compendium of concepts, theories, and strategies that encourage students and advanced readers to think critically about ethics so that they can engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate.
  • Written by the authors of the popular The Philosophers' Toolkit (Blackwell, 2001); Baggini is also a renowned print and broadcast journalist, and a prolific author of popular philosophy books
  • Uses clear and accessible language appropriate for use both inside and beyond the classroom
  • Enlivened through the use of real-world and hypothetical examples
  • Cross-referencing of entries helps to connect and contrast ideas
  • Features lists of prominent ethics organizations and useful websites
  • Encourages readers to think critically about ethics and teaches them how to engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate