Applied Ethics
An Introduction
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:7th Oct '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£55.00(9781509547371)
Philosophy has provided us with a wealth of moral and ethical theories. Applied ethics is the study of practical moral issues and our best philosophical theories, and how each can inform the other.
Acclaimed philosopher and textbook author Robin Attfield invites students to reflect on the key problems of our time. Through lively case studies of topics related to health care, international development, the environment, abortion, punishment and more, he reveals how standard ethical theories can be tested on these real-life scenarios and, if necessary, revised or discarded. Students are encouraged to be their own philosophers, exploring and reaching coherent stances across a wide range of areas of everyday concern.
Covering a typical applied ethics syllabus in a comprehensive and accessible manner, Applied Ethics will motivate philosophy students to engage with the most pressing moral issues of the twenty-first century.
“An outstanding book: comprehensive, systematic, and clear, covering enormous territory. It will be highly successful in courses, as well as with general readers looking for a guide to applied ethics. Attfield is a true, even awesome contributor to the field.”
Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College
“This clear, scholarly, and engaging book, by a long-standing and internationally eminent contributor to the subject, is the perfect introduction to applied ethics for students. Those already working in the area at any level will also learn much from it.”
Roger Crisp, University of Oxford
ISBN: 9781509547388
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
Weight: 363g
268 pages