Critical Reasoning in Ethics: A Practical Introduction

Thomson, Anne

ISBN 10: 0415171857 / ISBN 13: 9780415171854

Published by Routledge, 1999

About this Item

Critical Reasoning in Ethics is a clearly structured, accessible and crystal clear introduction that is designed to enable students to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418. . 1999. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Reasoning in Ethics: A Practical Introduction
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415171857
• ISBN 13: 9780415171854
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Critical Reasoning in Ethics is an accessible introduction that will enable students, through practical exercises, to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues such as:
* analysing and evaluating arguments used in discussions of ethical issues
* analysing and evaluating ethical concepts, such as utilitarianism
* making decisions on ethical issues
* learning how to approach ethical issues in a fair minded way
Ethical issues discussed include the arguments about abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, the environment and war.
The book will be essential reading for philosophy, health, social work and nursing courses.

About the Author

Anne Thomson is part-time lecturer in Philosophy and a Fellow of the School of Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of the acclaimed Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction, also published by Routledge.