Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics (Paperback)

Anthony Weston

ISBN 10: 0195306201 / ISBN 13: 9780195306200

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2006

About this Item

Paperback. This book offers a uniquely constructive set of tools for engaging complex and controversial ethical problems. Covering such practical methods as diversifying options, lateral thinking, reframing problems, approaching conflicts as creative opportunities, and many others, it shows how to find "room to move" inside even the most challenging ethical problems, and thereby discover new and productive ways to deal with them. The book features numerous exercises andapplications that consider a wide range of familiar ethical issues--including the moral status of animals, the death penalty, poverty, drug use, and many others--and ends with some of the toughest: abortion,assisted suicide, and environmental ethics. An ideal supplement for any general ethics course, Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics can also be used in more specific "applied" courses like bioethics, business ethics, and social ethics, as well as in critical thinking courses that emphasize ethics. In addition, it provides a concise and engaging introduction to creative thinking for workshop participants and general readers. From the very beginning of the book, readerswill discover that creative thinking can offer imaginative and promising alternatives to seemingly intractable ethical dilemmas. Focuses on creative ethical problem-solving, specifically orientated toward college courses in ethics. This book brings a useful but often overlooked set of skills for "thinking out of the box": diversifying options, lateral thinking, reframing problems, approaching conflicts as creative opportunities, and others. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195306201
• ISBN 13: 9780195306200
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book offers a uniquely constructive set of tools for engaging complex and controversial ethical problems. Covering such practical methods as diversifying options, lateral thinking, reframing problems, approaching conflicts as creative opportunities, and many others, it shows how to find "room to move" inside even the most challenging ethical problems, and thereby discover new and productive ways to deal with them. The book features numerous exercises and applications that consider a wide range of familiar ethical issues--including the moral status of animals, the death penalty, poverty, drug use, and many others--and ends with some of the toughest: abortion, assisted suicide, and environmental ethics.
An ideal supplement for any general ethics course, Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics can also be used in more specific "applied" courses like bioethics, business ethics, and social ethics, as well as in critical thinking courses that emphasize ethics. In addition, it provides a concise and engaging introduction to creative thinking for workshop participants and general readers. From the very beginning of the book, readers will discover that creative thinking can offer imaginative and promising alternatives to seemingly intractable ethical dilemmas.

About the Author

Anthony Weston is at Elon University.