Ethics and Experience - Moral Theory From Just War to Abortion

Informationen zum Autor By Lloyd Steffen Klappentext Ethics and Experience introduces students to the key topics in moral theory through provocative moral issues-just war, abortion, physician assisted suicide, the death penalty and more. Steffen helps students bridge the gap between ethical theory and experience through developing a "common agreement" ethical system that is applicable to a variety of moral problems and issues with clear language and real-life examples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Part I. Ethics - The Ethic Behind Just WarChapter One: Just War as an EthicChapter Two: Non-Violent Resistance as a Use of ForceChapter Three: The Hybrid Ethic and Its ApplicationChapter Four: Using the "Common Agreement" Ethic: A Critical EvaluationPart II. Experience - The Ethic beyond Just WarChapter Five: The Ethics of Physician Assisted SuicideChapter Six: The Ethics of Patient NontreatmentChapter Seven: The Ethics of Execution and Just Punishment Chapter Eight: The Ethics of Abortion: The Question of Innocence Chapter Nine: The Ethics of War: The Question of InnocenceNotes BibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Lloyd Steffen, Steffen Lloyd
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 18 to 22
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2012
• EAN: 9781442216549
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1654-9
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious life and practice, Religious life & practice