Ethics and Public Policy - A Philosophical Inquiry

An ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics or public policy for the first time, and a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates. The 2nd edition includes four new chapters and has been revised and updated throughout.

List of contents

Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition Introduction 1. Scientific experiments on animals 2. Gambling 3. Drugs 4. Safety 5. New technologies 6. Crime and punishment 7. Health 8. Disability 9. The free market 10. The future of work 11. Poverty 12. Immigration 13. Conclusion. Note on the Chapters Further Reading Bibliography Index

About the author

Jonathan Wolff is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, and Chair in Public Policy and Governing Body Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford, UK. His books include An Introduction to Moral Philosophy (2018), The Human Right to Health (2012), Disadvantage (2007, with Avner de-Shalit), An Introduction to Political Philosophy (third edition 2016), Why Read Marx Today? (2002), and Robert Nozick (1991). He has been a member of the Nuffield Council of Bioethics, the Academy of Medical Science working party on Drug Futures, the Gambling Review Body, the Homicide Review Group, an external member of the Board of Science of the British Medical Association, and a Trustee of GambleAware. He writes a regular column on higher education for The Guardian.

Summary

An ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics or public policy for the first time, and a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates. The 2nd edition includes four new chapters and has been revised and updated throughout.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Wolff, Jonathan (University of Oxford Wolff
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.08.2019
• EAN: 9780815356110
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-5611-0
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social issues & processes, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical issues & debates, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Ethical issues and debates, Central government policies