Contemporary debates in applied ethics /
edited by Andrew I. Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman.
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
- xii, 348 p. ; 26 cm.
- Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 3 .
- Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 3. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The wrong of abortion / The moral permissibility of abortion / A defense of affirmative action / Preferential policies have become toxic / Empty cages : animals rights and vivisection / Animals and their medical use / A defense of the death penalty / Why we should put the death penalty to rest / Why I oppose human cloning / The poverty of objections to human reproductive cloning / In defense of voluntary active euthanasia and assisted suicide / A case against euthanasia / Immigration : the case for limits / The case for open immigration / The right to get turned on : pornography, autonomy, equality / "The price we pay"? : pornography and harm / The limits of privacy / The case for privacy / The intrinsic value of nature in public policy : the case of the Endangered Species Act / Values in nature : a pluralistic approach / Famine relief : the duties we have to others / Famine relief and human virtue / Patrick Lee and Robert P. George -- Margaret Olivia Little -- Albert Mosley -- Celia Wolf-Devine -- Tom Regan -- R. G. Frey -- Louis P. Pojman -- Stephen Nathanson -- Jeremy Rifkin -- John Harris -- Michael Tooley -- Daniel Callahan -- David Miller -- Chandran Kukathas -- Andrew Altman -- Susan J. Brison -- Amitai Etzioni -- David D. Friedman -- J. Baird Callicott -- Bryan G. Norton -- Christopher Heath Wellman -- Andrew I. Cohen. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
"Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics features original essays an some of the most hotly debated issues in the field. Is abortion morally permissible? Should we be allowed to clone human beings? Should immigration be limited, or left open?" "Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers and students alike."--BOOK JACKET.
1405115475 (alk. paper) 1405115483 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2004016921
Applied ethics.
170 / CON
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The wrong of abortion / The moral permissibility of abortion / A defense of affirmative action / Preferential policies have become toxic / Empty cages : animals rights and vivisection / Animals and their medical use / A defense of the death penalty / Why we should put the death penalty to rest / Why I oppose human cloning / The poverty of objections to human reproductive cloning / In defense of voluntary active euthanasia and assisted suicide / A case against euthanasia / Immigration : the case for limits / The case for open immigration / The right to get turned on : pornography, autonomy, equality / "The price we pay"? : pornography and harm / The limits of privacy / The case for privacy / The intrinsic value of nature in public policy : the case of the Endangered Species Act / Values in nature : a pluralistic approach / Famine relief : the duties we have to others / Famine relief and human virtue / Patrick Lee and Robert P. George -- Margaret Olivia Little -- Albert Mosley -- Celia Wolf-Devine -- Tom Regan -- R. G. Frey -- Louis P. Pojman -- Stephen Nathanson -- Jeremy Rifkin -- John Harris -- Michael Tooley -- Daniel Callahan -- David Miller -- Chandran Kukathas -- Andrew Altman -- Susan J. Brison -- Amitai Etzioni -- David D. Friedman -- J. Baird Callicott -- Bryan G. Norton -- Christopher Heath Wellman -- Andrew I. Cohen. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
"Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics features original essays an some of the most hotly debated issues in the field. Is abortion morally permissible? Should we be allowed to clone human beings? Should immigration be limited, or left open?" "Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers and students alike."--BOOK JACKET.
1405115475 (alk. paper) 1405115483 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2004016921
Applied ethics.
170 / CON