A companion to applied ethics / edited by R.G. Frey and Christopher Heath Wellman.

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Other Authors: Frey, R. G. (Raymond Gillespie) (Editor), Wellman, Christopher Heath (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub, 2005.
Edition:First paperback edition.
Series:Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 26.
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Table of Contents:
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1. The Nature of Applied Ethics
  • 2. Theories of Ethics
  • 3. Property Rights and Welfare Redistribution
  • 4. Civil Disobedience and the Duty to Obey the Law
  • 5. Capitalism and Marxism
  • 6. State Punishment and the Death Penalty
  • 7. Racism
  • 8. Sexism
  • 9. Affirmative Action
  • 10. The Legal Enforcement of Morality
  • 11. Hate Crimes, Literature, and Speech
  • 12. Pornography and Censorship
  • 13. Dirty Hands
  • 14. Sexual Ethics
  • 15. Gun Control
  • 16. Citizenship
  • 17. Immigration
  • 18. World Hunger
  • 19. War and Terrorism
  • 20. Nationalism and Secession
  • 21. Intergenerational Justice
  • 22. Bioethics
  • 23. Abortion
  • 24. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
  • 25. Reproductive Technology
  • 26. Genetic Engineering
  • 27. Surrogate Motherhood
  • 28. Cloning
  • 29. Allocation of Medical Resources
  • 30. Experimentation on Human Subjects
  • 31. Disability
  • 32. Moral Status
  • 33. Killing and Letting Die
  • 34. The Doctrine of Double Effect
  • 35. Bad Samaritans, Acts, and Omissions
  • 36. Moral Dilemmas
  • 37. Education
  • 38. Personal Relationships
  • 39. Animals
  • 40. Business Ethics
  • 41. Corporate Responsibility
  • 42. Whistle-blowing
  • 43. Professional Ethics
  • 44. Media Ethics
  • 45. Computer Ethics
  • 46. Engineering Ethics
  • 47. Environmental Ethics
  • 48. Values in Nature
  • 49. The Tragedy of the Commons
  • 50. Global Warming
  • Index.
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