The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics

Informationen zum Autor Hugh LaFollette is Cole Chair in Ethics at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. Klappentext The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics is a lively and authoritative guide to current thought about ethical issues in all areas of human activity--personal! medical! sexual! social! political! judicial! and international! from the natural world to the world of business. Twenty-eight topics are covered in specially written surveys by leading figures in their fields: each gives an authoritative map of the ethical terrain! explaining how the debate has developed in recent years! engaging critically with the most notable work in the area! and pointing directions for future work. The Handbook will be essential reading! and a fascinating resource of ideas and information! for academics and students across a wide range of disciplines. Zusammenfassung Covering twenty-eight topics, this is a guide to the thought about ethical issues in areas of human activity. It gives a map of the ethical terrain, explaining how the debate has developed, engaging critically with the notable work in the area, and pointing out the directions. It is meant for academics and students across a range of disciplines. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Nancy Tuana and Laurie Shrage: Sexuality 2: Neera K. Badhwar: Love 3: Brenda Almond: Family 4: David Archard: Children 5: John Harris and Soren Holm: Abortion 6: Robert Wachbroit and David Wasserman: Reproductive Technology 7: R. G. Frey: Animals 8: Kristin Shrader-Frechette: Environment 9: Rosemarie Tong: Gender and Sexual Discrimination 10: Naomi Zack: Race and Racial Discrimination 11: Walter Feinberg: Affirmative Action 12: Anita Silvers: People with Disabilities 13: R. A. Duff: Punishment 14: Andrew Altman: Freedom of Speech and Religion 15: Douglas N. Husak: Legal Paternalism 16: John Arthur: Multi-culturalism 17: Jonathan Wolff: Economic Justice 18: Alex Gosseries: Inter-generational Justice 19: Anita L. Allen: Privacy 20: R. Edward Freeman and Patricia H. Werhane: Corporate Responsibility 21: Michael Davis: Whistleblowing 22: Chandran Kukathas: Immigration 23: Wayne Norman: National Autonomy 24: Debra Satz: International Economic Justice 25: Nigel Dower: World Hunger 26: Margaret P. Battin: Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide 27: Hugo Adam Bedau: Capital Punishment 28: Henry Shue: War ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Hugh LaFollette
• Mitarbeit: Hugh LaFollette (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.09.2005
• EAN: 9780199284238
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928423-8
• Seiten: 792
• Abmessung: 175 mm x 247 mm x 40 mm
• Serien: Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy; Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie; Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical issues & debates, Sociology & anthropology, Political science and theory, Business ethics and social responsibility, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Sociology and anthropology, Ethical issues and debates