Ethics and experience : moral theory from just war to abortion /
Lloyd Steffen.
- 1 online resource (261 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Ethics -- Just War as an Ethic -- Nonviolent Resistance as a Use of Force -- The Hybrid Ethic and Its Application -- Using the “Common Agreement” Ethic -- Part II: Experience -- The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide -- The Ethics of Patient Nontreatment -- The Ethics of Execution and Just Punishment -- The Ethics of Abortion -- The Ethics of War.
Ethics and Experience introduces students to the key topics in moral theory through provocative moral issues-just war, abortion, physician assisted suicide, the death penalty and more. Steffen helps students bridge the gap between ethical theory and experience through developing a "common agreement" ethical system that is applicable to a variety of moral problems and issues with clear language and real-life examples.
English.
9781442216556 1442216557
Ethics. Euthanasia. Medical ethics. Capital punishment. Abortion. Just war doctrine. PHILOSOPHY--Ethics & Moral Philosophy. PHILOSOPHY--Social. Ethics.