| Australian Economy and Society 2002: Religion, Morality and Public Policy in International Perspective 1984 - 2002 Contributor(s): Evans, M. D. R. (Author), Kelley, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862874514 ISBN-13: 9781862874510 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2004 Annotation: How many people believe in God? How often do Australians go to church? How many people think that species emerge from the process of natural selection by survival of the fittest? This volume examines a range of moral issues and worldviews, focussing on two of fundamental importance at the dawn of the 21st century: Christian belief and the scientific worldview. This is a great starting point for discussions on todays hottest ethical issues. The book presents a dispassionate, balanced presentation of excellent public opinion data from Australia. Topics range from homosexuality to abortion to genetic modification to foreign aid to national identity. This book describes these community bioethics and examines the worldviews and moral reasoning processes that Australians use to arrive at their ethical judgments. Accessible graphical presentations of results are underpinned by state of the art statistical analyses. International, comparative data are also presented on many issues. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170.994 |
| LCCN: 2005434412 |
| Series: Australian Economy and Society |
| Physical Information: 375 pages |
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| Publisher Description: How many people believe in God? How often do Australians go to church? How many people think that species emerge from the process of natural selection by survival of the fittest? This volume concerns a range of moral issues and worldviews. |