Consider ethics: theory, readings and contemporary issues

✍ Scribed by Waller, Bruce N

• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Year: 2013;2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 372
• Edition: Third edition, Pearson new international edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Offering a balance of theory and applications and a mix of text and readings, Consider Ethics begins with chapters covering ethical theory, each of which is followed by related, classical readings. The book concludes with an examination of six contemporary ethical issues presented in a pro/con format with introductory material that places each issue in context. Featuring selections from the world's most influential philosophers, this combination of primary texts and explanatory pedagogy presents the material in a clear, accessible way that does not sacrifice rigor. Making connections among different ethical theories throughout, the text helps students to engage the subject matter and apply theories to important contemporary ethical issues. NEW! Pearson's Reading Hour Program for Instructors Interested in reviewing new and updated texts in Philosophy? Click on the below link to choose an electronic chapter to preview...Settle back, read, and receive a Penguin paperback for your time! http: //www.pearsonhighered.com/readinghour/p...

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Table Of Contents......Page 4
1. Thinking About Ethics......Page 6
2. Egoism and Relativism......Page 25
3. Ethics, Emotions, and Intuitions......Page 45
4. Ethics and Reason......Page 77
5. Utilitarian Ethics......Page 92
6. Pluralism and Pragmatism......Page 113
7. Social Contract Ethics......Page 139
8. Virtue Ethics......Page 158
9. Care Ethics......Page 174
10. Ethical Nonobjectivism......Page 191
11. Moral Realism......Page 205
12. The Scope of Morality......Page 216
13. Free Will......Page 235
14. Freedom, Moral Responsibility, and Ethics......Page 261
15. The Death Penalty......Page 280
16. Abortion......Page 296
17. Should the Police Use Deceit in Interrogations?......Page 308
18. Homosexual Sex......Page 325
19. Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified?......Page 339
20. Should Performance-Enhancing Drugs Be Banned from Athletics?......Page 351
C......Page 368
I......Page 369
P......Page 370
U......Page 371
Z......Page 372

✦ Subjects

Philosophy