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A Companion to Applied Ethics

Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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A Companion to Applied Ethics delves into the practical implications and challenges of ethical theories when applied to real-world situations. The book covers a broad range of topics, including issues in bioethics, business ethics, political ethics, and environmental concerns, providing readers with insights into how ethical principles are implemented across various fields. It's an engaging exploration for those interested in understanding how ethical theories influence decision-making in everyday contexts.
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A Companion to Applied Ethics

Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area in philosophy, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in years. This title offers a guide to many significant problems of practical ethics. It offers accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business ethics.

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Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area in philosophy today, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in recent years. Taken together, the essays in this volume - including two overview essays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics - provide a state-of-the-art account of the most pressing moral questions facing us today.

A Companion to Applied Ethics provides a comprehensive guide to many of the most significant problems of practical ethics.

Offers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business ethics.

Written by major philosophers presently engaged with these complex and profound ethical issues.

Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

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Companion to Applied Ethics is well-regarded for its accessible essays and is praised as an excellent introduction to applied ethics. It features a wide range of essays that provide a comprehensive overview of significant issues within the field. The work is considered valuable for both students and specialists, with contributions from leading scholars making it a go-to resource for understanding contemporary applied ethics.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405133456

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by R. G. Frey
  • Edited by Christopher Heath Wellman
  • Edited by R. G. Frey
  • Edited by Christopher Heath Wellman

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1315g

Pages: 720

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

About the Author

R. G. Frey is Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on applied ethics, normative theory, and the history of eighteenth-century British moral philosophy. With Gerald Dworkin and Sissela Bok, he is the author of Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide (1998).

Christopher Heath Wellman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor, with Andrew Cohen, of Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (Blackwell 2004).

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