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Ethics

Theory & Contemporary Issues - Concise International Edition

Barbara MacKinnon author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc

Published:3rd Feb '10

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Learn about ethical theory and how these theories apply to contemporary moral debates using MacKinnon's acclaimed ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Concise, International Edition. This book expertly balances ethical theory with today�s most relevant moral issues, including torture, "partial birth" abortion, cloning, same-sex marriage, and Wikipedia and Google.

Part I: ETHICAL THEORY. 1. Ethics and Ethical Reasoning. 2. Ethical Relativism. 3. Egoism. 4. Utilitarianism. 5. Kant's Moral Theory. 6. Natural Law and Natural Rights. 7. Virtue Ethics. Part II: ETHICAL ISSUES. 8. Euthanasia. 9. Abortion. 10. Sexual Morality. 11. Pornography. 12. Equality and Discrimination. 13. Economic Justice. 14. Legal Punishment. 15. Environmental Ethics. 16. Animal Rights. 17. Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering. 18. Violence, Terrorism, and War. 19. Global Issues and Globalization. Appendix: How to Write an Ethics Paper.

ISBN: 9780840033772

Dimensions: 230mm x 186mm x 12mm

Weight: 480g

320 pages

International Edition