CONTEMPORARY DEBATES IN APPLIED ETHICS by Andrew I. Cohen (Editor), Christopher Heath Wellman (Editor) ( 9781118479391 )

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CONTEMPORARY DEBATES IN APPLIED ETHICS

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Andrew I. Cohen (Editor), Christopher Heath Wellman (Editor)

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JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Pub. date:

29 November, 2013

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

Series:

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy

Pages:

472

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This revised and updated second edition tackles some of the most hotly contested contemporary ethical issues, including torture and same-sex marriage. The collection pairs essays by leading philosophers known for their opposing views, who debate troubling human dilemmas ranging from abortion and euthanasia to drugs and global warming.

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Now in an updated edition with fresh perspectives on high-profile ethical issues such as torture and same-sex marriage, this collection pairs cogently argued essays by leading philosophers with opposing views on fault-line public concerns. Revised and updated new edition with five new pairs of essays on prominent contemporary issues including torture and same-sex marriage, and a survey of theories of ethics by Stephen Darwall Leading philosophers tackle colleagues with opposing views in contrasting essays on core issues in applied ethics An ideal semester-length course text certain to generate vigorous discussion

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