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A perennial bestseller, APPLYING ETHICS introduces students to ethics via a well-proven formula of engaging commentary, seminal readings, and thought-provoking cases drawn from a wide range of contemporary social debates. Providing readers with a basic overview of the most important ethical theories...

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Main Author: Olen, Jeffrey (Author)
Other Authors: Barry, Vincent, Van Camp, Julie C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Canada Thompson 2005
Edition:8th.ed.
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Summary:A perennial bestseller, APPLYING ETHICS introduces students to ethics via a well-proven formula of engaging commentary, seminal readings, and thought-provoking cases drawn from a wide range of contemporary social debates. Providing readers with a basic overview of the most important ethical theories in chapter one, each subsequent chapter takes a contemporary ethical issue as its focus. Guided by the authors' extensive introductions, and readings exhibiting divergent positions, and particularly timely cases, APPLYING ETHICS provides students with a model for considering critically many of the ethical dilemmas that abound in contemporary life.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:viii, 552 pages 23 cm
ISBN:0534626580