This text introduces students with little or no background in philosophy or ethics to traditional and contemporary ethical theory. Through an abundance of examples and case studies, it shows them how to set up their own systematic, rational ethics and how to apply ethical theories to traditional and contemporary moral issues.
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“This text is perfect for students who have no background in philosophy.”
-Dr. Marlene San Miguel Groner, SUNY Farmingdale
“Students with little or no background in ethics find it easy to understand and really appreciate the application of theories to real-world problems.”
-Beth Rene Reopnack, DeVry University, Georgia
ETHICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE was first published in 1977 and now is into its SEVENTH EDITION. The book is about evenly divided into the two title topics, theory and practice, so that students are not only enlightened on ethical theory, but are encouraged to apply the learned theory to specific ethical problems (e.g. taking human life; lying, cheating, stealing, and breaking promises; business and environmental ethics, and bioethics, etc.). This book is very student- and instructor-friendly in that:
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