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Bibliographic Details

Title

Applied Ethics: A Multicultural Approach

Publisher

Prentice Hall, Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

0130923842

ISBN 13

9780130923844

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

3rd Edition

Condition

As New

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Synopsis

This book addresses various topics in applied ethics from Western and non-Western perspectives. Topics covered include cultural relativism and female genital mutilation, American Indian perceptions of the environment from indigenous perspective, hunger and poverty, same-sex marriage, professional responsibility and the abortion pill, RU-486, the risks of legalizing euthanasia and a feminist defense of euthanasia, and more. For anyone interested in Introduction to Ethics and Applied Ethics.

From the Back Cover

Unlike any other anthologies in applied ethics, this anthology integrates multicultural perspectives throughout each section as it considers contemporary ethical problems and dilemmas. All of the standard topics for an introductory ethics course are present, but this new edition is the only anthology to devote an entire section to the ethics of radically new technologies. Classic readings, as well as compelling contemporary essays, are brought together to provide instructors and students with the best introduction to applied ethics on the market.

Features:

Integrated moral perspectives, drawn from diverse global traditions, for each ethical topic
Introductory chapter on the nature of morality, including capsule summaries of major Western and non-Western ethical perspectives
Classic and contemporary readings on all ethical topics, representing differences of gender, ethnicity and race
Extended introductions to sections and essays to aid in student comprehension

New to this edition:

Entirely new section on technology and ethics, with essays on genetics, artificial intelligence, and mind-altering drugs
Completely revised section on race, including new essays representing diverse ethnic American voices
New essay which clarifies common misperceptions about the ethical position of "cultural relativism"
New essays on reproductive rights issues, environmental issues, and the problems of hunger and poverty

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