Ethics (Opposing Viewpoints) - Hardcover

Roman Espejo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737747676 ISBN 13: 9780737747676

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2010

Synopsis

For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.

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Grade 9 Up—This update to the 2006 edition tackles current subjects such as stem cell research and, even more topically, the recent subprime lending debacle. Each topic opens with a general introduction, followed by articles offering different points of view. The first two sections feature opinion pieces on why people should behave ethically and what motivates ethical behavior, while the latter two sections delve into nitty-gritty issues such as cloning, physician-assisted suicide, and business ethics. The articles present a balance of positions, so debaters and researchers are likely to find support for their own viewpoints. While more traditional print sources such as Newsweek are represented, blogs and websites such as The Huffington Post are also included. Each article is introduced with questions to consider while reading, and a periodical bibliography supplements the views presented in the chapter. A detailed index, annotated list of organizations, and bibliography of books are appended. A worthy successor to the older edition.—Carol Fazioli, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0737747676
• ISBN 13: 9780737747676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224