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Talking About Ethics: A Conversational Approach To Moral Dilemmas, Michael Jones, Mark Farnham, David Saxon
Talking About Ethics: A Conversational Approach To Moral Dilemmas, Michael Jones, Mark Farnham, David Saxon
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Talking About Ethics provides the reader with all of the tools necessary to develop a coherent approach to ethical decision making. Using the tools of ethical theory, the authors show how these theories play out in relation to a wide variety of ethical questions using an accessible dialogue format. The chapters follow three college students as they discuss today’s most important ethical issues with their families and friends, including:• Immigration• Capital punishment• Legalization of narcotics• Abortion• Premarital sex• Reproductive technologies• Gender identity• The environment, and many moreThe engaging dialogue format illustrates how these topics often take shape in the real …
Moral Reasoning: An Intentional Approach To Distinguishing Right From Wrong, Michael Jones
Moral Reasoning: An Intentional Approach To Distinguishing Right From Wrong, Michael Jones
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This book represents a unique contribution to the study of ethics: an introductory textbook that is designed to be very readable while at the same time being deeply philosophical. It leads the reader on an exploration of the major approaches to ethics that have developed in the Western philosophical tradition: Ethical Relativism, Virtue Ethics, Natural Law Ethics, Ethical Egoism, Utilitarianism, Duty Ethics, Social Contract Theory, and Divine Command Theory. It discusses the chief strengths and weaknesses of each and opts for a modified Divine Command Theory while retaining the useful elements of each of the other theories. Written in a …