| Understanding Ethics Contributor(s): Preston, Noel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862876622 ISBN-13: 9781862876620 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Understanding Ethics introduces the framework of moral philosophy to analyse contemporary moral issues and perennial human dilemmas. The book has been expanded from ten chapters to fourteen. A new chapter on War, Terrorism and Violence has been provided. In addition, Noel Preston has undertaken a complete revision, updating his work to reflect developments in bioethics (e.g. stell cem research, cloning, and genetic patents; genetically modified cropping; biodiversity; impact on developing countries); education and the workplace (e.g. ethics for teachers and schools, ethics of disciplinary processes); global issues (e.g. ethics of population and poverty, global governance and global citizenship); war, terrorism, and violence (e.g. capital punishment; war, including "just war theory;" and torture); the environment (e.g. Earth Charter and eco justice; animal rights; ethics, global warming, and energy policy); and sexuality (e.g. same sex marriage, human rights). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The author explains the basics of ethical philosophy and applied moral reasoning to contemporary and perennial human dilemmas: truthtelling and honesty; sex, love and morality; life, death and bioethics; public responsibility and political ethics; business and professional ethics, and more. |