Download or read book Consider Ethics written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination text/reader, Consider Ethics provides a balance of theory and application in one volume. Chapters on ethical theory, followed by related classic readings and debates about six contemporary ethical problems. Unique coverage of care ethics and free will. Contains significant selections from primary sources from a variety of influential ethical perspectives - Aristotle, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Darwin, Baier - helping readers to explore the actual writings of important philosophical figures and gain a sense of their systems and distinctive styles. Readings range from familiar contemporary problems such as euthanasia and the death penalty to the ethical issues of war. A wealth of examples throughout illustrate abstract philosophical ideas, facilitate readers' understanding. Anyone interested in learning more about ethics and free will and how they impact everyday life.
Download or read book Consider Ethics Theory Readings and Contemporary Issues written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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/philosophy
Download or read book Consider Ethics written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in ethics and ethical theory. Balancing theory and application Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues covers major ethical theories by tying them to aspects of our day-to-day lives, bringing them to life. Ethics play a part in personal relationships, business, cultural conflicts, and more. By relating ethical theories to issues that arise naturally in modern life, Consider Ethics engages students and pushes them to draw their own conclusions. The 4th Edition has been updated extensively, including a new chapter on reflective equilibrium as a method of ethical inquiry, expansion of the critical thinking study to facilitate discussion of controversial topics, new chapter exercises, and much more.
Download or read book Consider Ethics written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's how MyEthicsKit will help you succeed: -You Decide! ùA series of issue-centered debates that focus on opposing viewpoints via videos and survey tools that ultimately help students reach their own ethical decisions. -AssessmentùAutomated grading offers immediate feedback on quizzes and assignments, and a gradebook allows both students and instructors to monitor student progress throughout the course. -ResearchùStudents receive round-the-clock access to reliable content for internet research projects, including thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database.
Download or read book Consider Ethics written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Consider Ethics Books a la Carte Edition written by Bruce N. Waller and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Ethics written by Barbara MacKinnon and published by Wadsworth. This book was released on 2004 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a combination of the illuminating overviews composed by the editor and readings drawn from important traditional and contemporary sources, MacKinnon's ETHICS provides students with an introduction to both ethical theory and the moral debates surrounding a variety of contemporary issues. Edited with the intention of providing reader friendly, but not superficial, access to many complex concepts, ETHICS is a comprehensive and clear-sighted introduction to both the general and specific guises ethical deliberation is obliged to take.
Download or read book Ethics written by Steven M. Cahn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Fifth Edition, features sixty-nine selections organized into three parts, providing instructors with great flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses in moral philosophy. Spanning 2,500 years of ethical theory, the first part, Historical Sources, ranges from ancient Greece to the twentieth century. It moves from classical thought through medieval views to modern theories, culminating with leading nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers. The second part, Modern Ethical Theory, includes many of the most important essays of the past century. The discussion of utilitarianism, Kantianism, egoism, and relativism continues in the work of major contemporary philosophers, while landmark selections reflect concern with moral language and the justification of morality. The concepts of duty, justice, and rights are explored, as well as recent views on cultural relativism and an ethic influenced by feminist concerns. In the third part, Contemporary Moral Problems, the readings present the current debates over abortion, euthanasia, famine relief, animal rights, environmentalism, and the use of torture in interrogations, as well as essays on death and the meaning of life. Wherever possible, each reading is printed in its entirety. The fifth edition features new readings from Cicero, Barbara Herman, and Judith Jarvis Thomson; an expanded selection from Joseph Butler's Fifteen Sermons; and a new translation of Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Mor
Download or read book Ethics written by Barbara MacKinnon and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining theory and issues with text and readings, this ethics text begins with coverage of ethical theory, utilitarianism, Kant's moral theory, natural law, and virtue ethics. It then goes on to discuss contemporary ethical issues ranging from personal ones, such as sexual morality and euthanasia, to matters of public policy, such as legal punishment, and international concerns, such as war and peace and economic justice.
Download or read book Ethics Theory and Contemporary Issues written by Barbara MacKinnon and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the major perspectives in ethical theory and a broad range of contemporary moral debates with MacKinnon/Fiala's ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 9th Edition. Illuminating overviews and a selection of readings from traditional and contemporary sources make even complex philosophical concepts reader-friendly. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Download or read book Being Ethical Classic and New Voices on Contemporary Issues written by Shari Collins and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology takes a broad approach to ethics, incorporating traditional topics and texts while bringing in voices and themes that are too often excluded. A substantial section on ethical theory is provided, as are readings on topics such as oppression, sex, identity, the environment, life and death, war and terror, and caring for others. Accessible introductions and discussion questions are included throughout to contextualize material for the student reader without playing favorites among the positions at issue.
Download or read book Doing Ethics written by Lewis Vaughn and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accessible and practical introduction to ethical theory, moral issues, and moral reasoning.
Download or read book Contemporary Moral Arguments written by Lewis Vaughn and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a unique approach that emphasizes careful reasoning, this cutting-edge reader is structured around twenty-seven landmark arguments that have provoked heated debates on current ethical issues.
Download or read book Consider Philosophy written by Bruce Waller and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consider Philosophy is based on the belief that philosophy is filled with fascinating questions. It is designed to invite every student into deep, enjoyable, and accessible philosophical exploration. Featuring selections from the world's most influential philosophers, this combination of primary texts and explanatory pedagogy presents philosophy in a clear, accessible way that does not sacrifice rigor. Making connections among different philosophical theories throughout, Consider Philosophy helps students to engage in subject matter and apply theories to important philosophical issues. It offers a balance of theory and applications through a mix of text and readings, and begins each chapter covering philosophical theory, followed by related, classical readings. 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/philosophy
Download or read book Ethics written by Steven M. Cahn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive anthology of its kind, Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Fourth Edition, provides the breadth and the depth to accommodate a variety of courses in ethics and contemporary moral problems. Its readings - unabridged where possible - are organized into threeparts, essentially offering three books under one cover. Part I, Historical Sources, presents influential ethical theories spanning 2,500 years of philosophical thought, beginning in ancient Greece with the ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and continuing through to the twentieth-century ideasof Camus and Sartre. Part II, Modern Ethical Theory, explores the theoretical issues concerning the nature of moral judgments, the resolution of moral disagreements, and the evaluation of moral theories through the perspectives of major contemporary philosophers, including Baier, Brandt, Foot,Harman, Williams, and Wolf. Finally, Part III, Contemporary Moral Problems, offers opportunities to apply the theories of the first two parts; it contains arguments for and against such issues as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, and torture.
Download or read book Ethics for A Level written by Mark Dimmock and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.
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