A Companion to Applied Ethics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)

Annotation. 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. *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 The Nature Of Applied Ethics / Tom L. Beauchamp -- Theories Of Ethics / Stephen L. Darwall -- Property Rights And Welfare Redistribution / Jeremy Waldron -- Civil Disobedience And The Duty To Obey The Law / A. John Simmons -- Capitalism And Marxism / Richard W. Miller -- State Punishment And The Death Penalty / David Dolinko -- Racism / Michelle Moody-adams -- Sexism / Ann E. Cudd And Leslie Jones -- Affirmative Action / Bernard Boxill And Jan Boxill -- The Legal Enforcement Of Morality / Larry Alexander -- Hate Crimes, Literature, And Speech / L.w. Sumner -- Pornography And Censorship / Lori Gruen -- Dirty Hands / Gerald F. Gaus -- Sexual Ethics / Alan Goldman -- Gun Control / Lance Stell -- Citizenship / Wayne Norman And Will Kymlicka -- Immigration / Michael Blake -- World Hunger / Hugh Lafollette -- War And Terrorism / C.a.j. Coady -- Nationalism And Secession / Christopher Heath Wellman -- Intergenerational Justice / Clark Wolf -- Bioethics / Margaret P. Battin -- Abortion / Marg. Edited By R.g. Frey And Christopher Heath Wellman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "In recent years, many important moral, social, and political issues have come under philosophical scrutiny, with the result that applied or practical ethics has become one of the largest areas of growth in philosophy. These specially commissioned essays by many of the leading figures in applied ethics track that growth. They provide substantive discussions of the pressing issues that orient around the topics in question, and, collectively, constitute an in-depth, state-of-the-art account of present-day philosophical thinking in practical ethics." "A Companion to Applied Ethics is the most ambitious and authoritative account of applied ethics available. The volume will serve professionals as an indispensable resource, and, because it is written accessibly, will provide students and educated laymen with an excellent guide to the current state of play in substantive discussion by philosophers of major moral, social, and political issues. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET This is a really excellent collection of articles on all sorts of really interesting topics in applied ethics. Anyone who thinks that academic philosophers aren't "practical" or aren't concerned with "real world" issues and problems should take a look at this book. It's just full of interesting and important stuff. All the entries I've read are exceedingly clear and well written and provide a great introduction to the topic. I hope it eventually comes out in paperback so it's easier to purchase! * 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. . Applied or practical ethics is a major growth area in philosophy today, and a good many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in recent years. This volume attempts to give an account of a great many of these issues. The term "applied ethics" and its synonym "practical ethics" came into use in the 1970s when philosophers and other academics began to address pressing moral problems in society and in professional ethics (especially medical ethics and business ethics). Applied or practical ethics is a major growth area in philosophy today, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny recently. This volume attempts to give an account of a great many of these issues