Ethical Theory and Social Issues: History Texts and Contemporary Readings

Appropriate for Introduction to Ethics or Contemporary Moral Issues courses, this comprehensive and challenging ethics text combines ethical theories with contemporary social issues. Conflicts and debates internal to each issue are distinctly presented

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A textbook for a course that combines theoretical and applied ethics, a rather recent concept. Re-formatted and augmented from the 1989 edition, includes a section of readings from philosophers who illustrate the development of western ethics, including Plato, Kant, and Mill; a section in which contemporary philosophers describe the emerging ethical theories of liberalism, communitarianism, and feminism; and a section addressing such issues as AIDS, censorship and hate speech, abortion, euthanasia, affirmative action, and the death penalty. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)