Ethics In Action: A Case-Based Approach

Peggy Connolly

ISBN 10: 1405170972 / ISBN 13: 9781405170970

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009

About this Item

Through the analysis of forty ethical dilemmas drawn from real-life situations, Ethics in Action guides the reader through a process of moral deliberation that leads to the resolution of a variety of moral dilemmas. Series: Wiley Desktop Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 936. . 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ethics In Action: A Case-Based Approach
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405170972
• ISBN 13: 9781405170970
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Through the analysis of forty ethical dilemmas drawn from real-life situations, Ethics in Action guides the reader through a process of moral deliberation that leads to the resolution of a variety of moral dilemmas.

• Fosters critical thinking by evaluating the reasons people give to support their choices and actions
• Challenges the paradigm of moral relativism that often impedes efforts to resolve moral dilemmas
• Incorporates international perspectives often lacking in texts published for a U.S. audience

About the Author

Peggy Connolly, EdD, chair, Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl national case-writing committee

David R. Keller, PhD, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley University

Martin G. Leever, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI

Becky Cox-White, PhD, Professor, Department of Philosophy, and Fellow, Center for Applied and Professional Ethics, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA