Ethics: Theory and practice

Chapter 1. What Is Morality -- Objectives -- Key Terms -- Approaches To The Study Of Morality -- Morality And Its Applications -- Where Does Morality Come From? -- Morality, Law, And Religion -- Why Should Human Beings Be Moral? -- Chapter 2. Consequentialist (teleological) Theories Of Morality -- Objectives -- Psychological Egoism -- Ethical Egoism -- Utilitarianism -- Chapter 3. Nonconsequentialist (deontological) Theories Of Morality -- Objectives -- Act Nonconsequentialist Theories -- Rule -- Nonconsequentialist Theories -- Chapter 4. Absolutism Versus Relativism -- Objectives -- Cultural Relativism And Cultural Absolutism -- The Meanings Of Absolute. Chapter 5. Freedom Versus Determinism -- Objectives -- Types And Theories Of Determination -- Fatalism And Hard And Soft Determinism -- Indeterminism -- Criticisms Of Hard Determinism And Arguments For Freedom -- Chapter 6. Setting Up A Moral System: Basic Assumptions And Basic Principles -- Objectives -- Basic Assumptions -- Basic Principles And Individual Freedom -- Justification Of The Basic Principles -- Chapter 7. Priority And Application Of Basic Principles -- The Taking Of Human Life -- Objectives -- Priority Of The Basic Principles -- The Taking Of Human Life -- Suicide -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Defense Of The Innocent (self Included) -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- War -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Capital Punishment -- Cases For Study And Discussion. Chapter 8. Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing -- Objectives -- Definition Of Terms -- Allowing Someone To Die -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Mercy Death -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Mercy Killing -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Chapter 9. Abortion -- Objectives -- Introduction To The Abortion Issue -- When Does Human Life Begin? -- Arguments Against Abortion -- Arguments For Abortion -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Chapter 10. Morality And Human Sexuality -- Objectives -- Major Aspects Of Human Sexuality -- The Meaning And Purposes Of Human Sexuality -- Premarital Sex -- Sex In Marriage-type (including Nonlegal) Relationships -- Masturbation -- Pornography -- Sexual Perversion, Or Unnatural Sexual Activity -- Cases For Study And Discussion. Chapter 11. Bioethics -- Ethical Issues In Medicine -- Objectives -- Introduction And Definition Of Terms -- Health Care Professionals And Patients And Their Families -- Rights And Obligations -- Truth Telling And Informed Consent -- Ethical Issues In Medicine -- Cases For Study And Discussion -- Chapter 12. Business Ethics -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Rights And Obligations In Business -- Two Ways Of Approaching Rights And Obligations In Business -- Justice, Truth Telling, And Honesty In Business -- Ethical Issues In Business -- Cases For Study And Discussion. Appendix 1. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problems Of The Taking Of Human Life -- Appendix 2. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problem Of Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing -- Appendix 3. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problem Of Abortion -- Appendix 4. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problem Of Human Sexuality -- Appendix 5. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problems In Medicine (bioethics) -- Appendix 6. Applying Humanitarian Ethics To The Moral Problems In Business (business Ethics). Jacques P. Thiroux. Includes Bibliographies And Index.