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Analyzing Moral Issues with Reasoning, Reading, Writing, and Debating in Ethics Student CD-ROM and PowerWeb

Author : Judith Boss

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

Page : 736 pages

File Size : 20,10 MB

Release : 2004-07

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780072980769

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Book Description

This text addresses a variety of timely and interesting moral issues, providing background information and primary source selections for each issue presented. It includes a chapter on ethical theory and covers a broad range of ethical perspectives--among them virtue ethics (Aristotelian and Confucian), Buddhist and feminist care ethics, and the Rawlsian and communitarian approaches. This extensive revision updates much of the background information and many of the cases included; in addition, access to PowerWeb: Ethics is now available free with each new copy of the text!



Analyzing Moral Issues

Author : Judith A. Boss

Publisher :

Page : 838 pages

File Size : 35,29 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Education

ISBN : 9780072877038

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CD-ROM contains: "coverage of moral reasoning, witing a paper in moral philosophy, and debating a moral issue."



How to Arrive at a Considered Opinion

Author : Kenneth J. Zanca

Publisher : University Press of America

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 20,45 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780761807742

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This book is written for the non-philosophy major taking "Contemporary Moral Issues" or "Intro to Ethics" courses. It provides a method to research any complex moral issue in hundreds of print, periodical, and Internet research sources, and gives a model of the method applied to the question of capital punishment. It helps students to learn how to analyze a moral issue and teaches them valuable skills of evaluating evidence and discerning between "right" and "wrong" in cases where rights are in conflict. Contents: Preface; Introduction: Basic Concepts and Terms; First Step: Define the Moral Issue; Second Step: Study the Issue's History; Third Step: Ask: "What Do the Moral Philosophies Say?"; Fourth Step: Ask: ^D



Critical Reasoning in Ethics

Author : Anne Thomson

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 223 pages

File Size : 17,75 MB

Release : 2002-06-01

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1134694091

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Critical Reasoning in Ethics is an accessible introduction that will enable students, through practical exercises, to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues such as: * analysing and evaluating arguments used in discussions of ethical issues * analysing and evaluating ethical concepts, such as utilitarianism * making decisions on ethical issues * learning how to approach ethical issues in a fair minded way Ethical issues discussed include the arguments about abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, the environment and war. The book will be essential reading for philosophy, health, social work and nursing courses.



Looseleaf for Analyzing Moral Issues

Author : Judith A. Boss

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education

Page : 496 pages

File Size : 10,28 MB

Release : 2019-01-30

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9781260686890

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In Analyzing Moral Issues, the author continues to combine a moral-issues approach to teaching ethics with a solid foundation in moral theory and reasoning. The 7th edition has been updated with new readings and cases pertinent to the issues of today, including income inequality, racism, freedom of speech, and drug and alcohol use. AMI anchors students' understanding of ethics in a broad perspective of traditions, including virtue ethics (Aristotelian and Confucian, Buddhist and feminist care ethics), deontology, utilitarianism, and Rawlsian ethics. Using primary source material and cases to illustrate these traditions gives students the opportunity to practice making real-life moral decisions.



Contemporary Moral Arguments

Author : Lewis Vaughn

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 740 pages

File Size : 13,69 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Philosophy

ISBN :

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Taking a unique approach that emphasizes careful reasoning, this reader is structured around 28 key arguments that have provoked heated debates on current ethical issues. -- Publisher description



Moral Reasoning

Author : David R. Morrow

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 578 pages

File Size : 31,57 MB

Release : 2017-06

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780190235857

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Offering students an accessible, in-depth, and highly practical introduction to ethics, this text covers argumentation and moral reasoning, various types of moral arguments, and theoretical issues that commonly arise in introductory ethics courses, including skepticism, subjectivism,relativism, religion, and normative theories. The book combines primary sources in moral theory and applied ethics with explanatory material, case studies, and pedagogical features to help students think critically about moral issues.



Morality and Moral Controversies

Author : Steven Scalet

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 1609 pages

File Size : 44,86 MB

Release : 2016-06-23

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1315510758

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Morality and Moral Controversies provides students with the tools to understand the philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory and the most current applied ethics debates emphasizing international concerns. Through analyzing these readings such as Supreme Court decisions, students will grasp the scope of various philosophical discussions Supreme Court justices must have. Morality and Moral Controversies challenges readers to critically assess leading controversies in moral, social, and political philosophy. Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. Confront conflicts faced when given the choice of morality. Apply various philosophical ideas to politics, religion, economics, relationships, and medicine. Discuss basic philosophical arguments.



Contemporary Moral Problems

Author : James E. White

Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company

Page : 536 pages

File Size : 23,43 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 9780840033789

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Explore today's challenging moral questions and develop a rich understanding of ethical theories and issues with James White's Contemporary Moral Problems. Through influential and engaging readings, the Tenth Edition introduces you to the contentious debate over society's most pressing ethical controversies. --



Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Moral Issues, Expanded

Author : Stephen Satris

Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,17 MB

Release : 2012-05-14

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780078050138

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Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, an Introduction, and an Exploring the Issue section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, and Additional Resources. Taking Sides readers also offer a Topic Guide and an annotated listing of Internet References for further consideration of the issues. An online Instructor’s Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit www.mhhe.com/takingsides for more details.