Contemporary Moral Problems - Softcover

White, James E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495553204 ISBN 13: 9780495553205

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Explore today's challenging moral terrain with James White's CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS. The ninth edition examines the compelling and contentious debate over society's most pressing ethical controversies. This anthology covers divergent viewpoints on many timely issues and introduces you to the major theories in the history of Western ethics. This balanced collection features carefully chosen readings on classic topics such as abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment. It also engages students in current debates about global warming, torture, war and terrorism, and same-sex marriage. Fourteen new reading selections in this edition ensure up-to-date coverage of contemporary moral issues. This book's well-crafted introductions to each chapter and reading; emphasis on opposing viewpoints; probing review and discussion questions; and provocative case studies ensure that you will develop a rich understanding of ethical theories and the issues to which they apply. Depend on this accessible, comprehensive anthology to engage you in a lively and informed discussion of contemporary ethics.

About this title

About the Author:

James E. White received a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado and is retired after teaching at Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495553204
• ISBN 13: 9780495553205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 504