Applying Ethics: A Text with Readings - Softcover

Olen, Jeffrey; Barry, Vincent

 
9780534561536: Applying Ethics: A Text with Readings

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This best-seller combines text, readings, and cases to provide an outstanding introduction to moral philosophy, engaging students in the most perplexing issues of our time without sacrificing philosophical integrity. Numerous readings by philosophers and writers, and contemporary case studies, make chapter topics lively centerpieces for discussions. Each chapter begins with the author's presentation of the topic and is followed by readings with brief introductions. This is then followed by cases that enhance the application of concepts to the real world. Both readings and cases are followed by Questions for Analysis.

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In this text for students with little background in moral philosophy or critical thinking, key moral principles and fundamentals of good reasoning are introduced and applied to moral disputes. Each chapter is devoted to a single contemporary moral issue, such as abortion and capital punishment. The editors' introductory essays are followed by a sel

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