Ethics and experience : moral theory from just war to abortion / Lloyd Steffen.

By:

Steffen, Lloyd H, 1951-

Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012Description: 1 online resource (261 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781442216556
1442216557

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ethics and Experience : Moral Theory from Just War to Abortion.DDC classification:

LOC classification:

BJ1012 .S665 2012

Online resources:

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

No physical items for this record

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.