BASIC APPLIED ETHICS : A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Paul Omoyefa

ISBN 10: 3639237064 / ISBN 13: 9783639237061

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The book addresses various contemporary ethical issues from multidisciplinary perspectives within the context of both western and non-western practical experiences. New and original papers on current issues in religion, business, politics, medicine, law, governance, traditional African view and Terrorism in relation to ethics are comprehensively treated in the book. To this end, well known scholars have been assembled to write new, original and practical papers in the areas of philosophical ethics, religious ethics, ethics in law, ethics in governance, business ethics, medical ethics, African ethics and ethics in War and Peace. The focus of the book thus is the application of ethics to difficult and sometimes controversial questions. The authors explained and assessed claims, issues and relevant arguments. The authors freely express their own conclusions and insights as not all of them share the same viewpoints. The book is useful for people in academics, business communities, religious groups, environmental groups, legal profession, security experts and students(both undergraduates and post-graduates).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: BASIC APPLIED ETHICS : A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639237064
• ISBN 13: 9783639237061
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 23D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 610 grams

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Synopsis

The book addresses various contemporary ethical issues from multidisciplinary perspectives within the context of both western and non-western practical experiences. New and original papers on current issues in religion, business, politics, medicine, law, governance, traditional African view and Terrorism in relation to ethics are comprehensively treated in the book. To this end, well known scholars have been assembled to write new, original and practical papers in the areas of philosophical ethics, religious ethics, ethics in law, ethics in governance, business ethics, medical ethics, African ethics and ethics in War and Peace. The focus of the book thus is the application of ethics to difficult and sometimes controversial questions. The authors explained and assessed claims, issues and relevant arguments. The authors freely express their own conclusions and insights as not all of them share the same viewpoints. The book is useful for people in academics, business communities, religiou

About the Author

Dr Paul Omoyefa is Head of the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Lesotho, Southern Africa, where he teaches many courses in core and applied philosophy. His main research and teaching interests include: History of Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Terrorism, Security, Peace and Conflict studies.