Disputed Moral Issues: A Reader by Mark Timmons Paperback Book

Description: Disputed Moral Issues by Mark Timmons, Joshua Glasgow Ideal for courses in contemporary moral problems, applied ethics, and introduction to ethics, Disputed Moral Issues: A Reader, Sixth Edition, offers a unique pedagogical approach that bridges moral theory and applied ethics. Bringing together sixty-eight engaging articles, it also includes an accessible Moral Theory Primer (Chapter 1).Each selection is enhanced by a host of pedagogical features, including concise summaries, reader cuesreferring to pertinent moral theories, and reading and discussion questions. A "Quick Guide to Moral Theories" at the front of the book and an extensive glossary of key terms are also included. A "UsersGuide," which follows the preface, shows instructors how they can integrate moral theories and applied ethics into their courses. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mark Timmons is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. He is the author of Moral Theory: An Introduction, Second Edition (2012), and the editor of Conduct and Character: Readings in Moral Theory, Sixth Edition (2011), and the annually published Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics.Joshua Glasgow is Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University. His other books include The Solace: Finding Value in Death through Gratitude for Life (Oxford University Press, 2020) and the co-authored What Is Race? Four Philosophical Views (Oxford University Press, 2019). Table of Contents PrefaceUsers Guide1. A Moral Theory Primer1. What Is a Moral Theory?2. Eight Essential Moral TheoriesA. ConsequentialismB. Natural Law TheoryC. Kantian Moral TheoryD. Rights-Based Moral TheoryE. Ethics of Prima Facie DutyF. Social Contract TheoryG. Virtue EthicsH. Care Ethics3. Coping with Many Moral Theories2. Moral Theory SelectionsMark Timmons / Why I Am Not a Moral Relativist (and Neither Are You)J. S. Mill / UtilitarianismSt. Thomas Aquinas / Treatise on LawImmanuel Kant / The Moral LawJohn Locke / Natural RightsW. D. Ross / What Makes Right Actions Right?John Rawls / A Theory of JusticeAristotle / Virtue and CharacterStephanie Collins / Care Ethics: The Four Key ClaimsAdditional Resources3. SexJohn Finnis / Law, Morality, and Sexual OrientationJohn Corvino / Whats Wrong with Homosexuality?Karamvir Chadha / Sex and ConsentRobin West / The Harms of Consensual SexJoan McGregor / What Is the Harm of Rape?Cases for AnalysisAdditional Resources4. Freedom of SpeechJ. S. Mill / On LibertyAndrew Altman / Speech Codes and Expressive HarmGreg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt / The Coddling of the American MindKate Manne / Why I Use Trigger WarningsRobert Mark Simpson and Amia Srinivasan / No PlatformingCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources5. DrugsMichael Huemer / Americas Unjust Drug WarPeter de Marneffe / Decriminalize, Dont LegalizeRobert E. Goodin / Permissible Paternalism: Saving Smokers From ThemselvesCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources6. RacismJ. L. A. Garcia / The Heart of RacismTommie Shelby / Is Racism in the "Heart"?Myisha Cherry / State Racism, State Violence, and Vulnerable SolidarityDaniel Kelly and Erica Roedder / Racial Cognition and the Ethics of Implicit BiasCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources7. The Ethics of ImmigrationStephen Macedo / The Moral Dilemma of U.S. Immigration Policy: Open Borders versus Social Justice?Joseph H. Carens / Migration and Morality: A Liberal Egalitarian PerspectiveChristopher Heath Wellman / Immigration and Freedom of AssociationSarah Fine / Freedom of Association Is Not the AnswerCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources8. EuthanasiaLeon R. Kass / Why Doctors Must Not KillDan Brock / Voluntary Active EuthanasiaDavid Velleman / Against the Right to DieCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources9. AbortionJohn Noonan / An Almost Absolute Value in History Mary Ann Warren / On the Moral and Legal Status of AbortionDon Marquis / Why Abortion Is ImmoralJudith Jarvis Thomson / A Defense of AbortionMargaret Olivia Little / The Moral Complexities of AbortionCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources10. Emerging TechnologyShannon Vallor / Moral Deskilling and Upskilling in a New Machine Age: Reflections on the Ambiguous Future of CharacterMichael J. Sandel / The Case Against PerfectionFrances M. Kamm / Is There a Problem with Enhancement?Antti Kauppinen / Who Should Bear the Risk When Self-Driving Vehicles CrashCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources11. GunsHugh LaFollette / Gun ControlMichael Huemer / Is There a Right to Own a Gun?Nicholas Dixon / Gun Control, Philosophers, and a Right to Self DefenseTimothy Hsiao / How to Think About the Gun Control DebateCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources12. The Death PenaltyIgor Primoratz / Justifying the Death PenaltyStephen Nathanson / An Eye for an Eye?Ernest van den Haag / A Defense of the Death PenaltyJeffrey H. Reiman / Civilization, Safety, and DeterrenceMichael Cholbi and Alex Madva / Black Lives Matter and the Call for Death Penalty AbolitionCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources13. War and TerrorismJonathan Parry / War and Moral ConsistencyCheyney Ryan / PacifismSuzanne Uniacke / The Wrongness of TerrorismDaniel Statman / Drones and Robots: On the Changing Practice of WarfareCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources14. Global PovertyGarrett Hardin / Lifeboat EthicsPeter Singer / The Life You Can SaveJohn Arthur / World Hunger and Moral ObligationElizabeth Ashford / Severe Poverty as an Unjust EmergencyOnora ONeill / Rights, Obligations, and World HungerCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources15. The Ethical Treatment of AnimalsPeter Singer / All Animals Are EqualAlastair Norcross / Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal CasesDonald W. Bruckner / The Vegans DilemmaLori Gruen / Experimenting with AnimalsPhilip Kitcher / Experimental AnimalsCases for AnalysisAdditional Resources16. Climate ChangeStephen M. Gardiner / A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics, and the Problem of Moral CorruptionKyle Powys Whyte / Way Beyond the Lifeboat: An Indigenous Allegory of Climate JusticeJonathan H. Adler / A Conservatives Approach to Combatting Climate ChangeWalter Sinnott-Armstrong / Its Not My Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral ObligationsMarion Hourdequin / Climate, Collective Action, and Individual Ethical ObligationsCases for AnalysisAdditional ResourcesAppendixGlossary Review Overall, this anthology is one of the most balanced and complete textbooks I have ever used for my introduction to ethics courses.This anthology combines a solid overview of most of the major normative ethical theories with readings on a wide variety of contemporary issues in applied ethics."- Jeff Wisdom, Joliet Junior CollegeIn my opinion, the coverage of topics is top notch. I would say that it does a great job incorporating many theoretical approaches and applying them to the pressing issues of the day." - Brian Powell, Western Illinois UniversityThis is a fair-minded examination of contemporary moral disputes, with a balanced representation of classic and contemporary articles by leading philosophers and social thinkers. I find the text to have an excellent overall topical coverage, and it is balanced and complete." - Timothy Madigan, St. John Fisher College Promotional The only contemporary moral problems reader that systematically connects and applies ethical theories to the moral issues Details ISBN0197617700 ISBN-13 9780197617700 Format Paperback DEWEY 170 Author Joshua Glasgow Pages 784 Edition 6th Subtitle A Reader Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 6th Revised edition Year 2024 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2024-04-21 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publication Date 2024-02-12 US Release Date 2024-02-12 ISBN-10 0197617700 UK Release Date 2024-02-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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