The Practice of EthicsISBN: 978-0-631-21944-6
Hardcover
312 pages
November 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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The Practice of Ethics is an outstanding guide to the
burgeoning field of applied ethics, and offers a coherent narrative
that is both theoretically and pragmatically grounded for framing
practical issues.
- Discusses a broad range of contemporary issues such as racism,
euthanasia, animal rights, and gun control.
- Argues that ethics must be put into practice in order to be
effective.
- Draws upon relevant insights from history, psychology,
sociology, law and biology, as well as philosophy.
- An excellent companion to LaFollette's authoritative anthology, Ethics in Practice: An Anthology, Third Edition (Blackwell, 2006).