Ethics Theory and Practice

Making Ethical Ideas Accessible to Students! With a clear presentation, Ethics: Theory and Practice educates readers about ethical theory and has them apply what they learn to specific classic and contemporary moral problems (lying, cheating, establishing ethical business practices, honoring ethical obligations in medicine, etc.). Jacques P. Thiroux first wrote this text 1977 in order to educate readers about ethical theory and its applications in a way that beginning students could understand. The result was an accessible text that isn't too technical and doesn't plunge into complex readings without sufficient background. The text is fully updated with global issues and non-Western ethical views. Keith W. Krasemann now continues Thiroux's efforts of making ethical ideas accessible to students. Besides updating the foundations of the text, Krasemann incorporates new and relevant material, most of which is often unique only to this text. Teaching and Learning Experience Personalize Learning- MyThinkingLabdelivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking- Outstanding student content - including cases for study and discussion, a chapter on how to set up an ethical system, eight appendices, supplementary reading lists, and more! - encourage students to examine their assumptions, discern hidden values, evaluate evidence, assess their conclusions, and more! Engage Students- Ethics: Theory and Practiceprovides chapter objectives, exercises for review, discussion questions, ethics problems and more! All features which encourage students to learn how ethical theories can be applied to their everyday lives. Support Instructors- Teaching your course just got easier! You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor's Manual, Electronic ;MyTest ; Test Bank or PowerPoint Presentation Slides. Note: MyThinkingLab does no come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyThinkingLab, please visitwww.MyThinkingLab.comor you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MyThinkingLab (VP ISBN-10: 020517640, VP ISBN-13: 9780205064656)

Dear Colleague,

The importance of teaching ethics in higher education has never been greater. In our rapidly changing, globally expanding world, key challenges and problems revolve around fundamental issues in ethics. Leadership in such a world demands courage, commitment, character and good ethical reasoning skills to address these challenges head on. With the eleventh edition of Ethics: Theory and Practice I wish to acknowledge the significant contributions made by all involved in the teaching of ethics courses who engage students with the core issues of our time.

Ethics: Theory and Practice is utilized by many professors in their ethics courses and I invite you to review the eleventh edition. The book is divided into eight chapters of ethical theory balanced by eight chapters of applied ethics. It also includes eight appendices. The text is comprehensive, and each chapter features a chapter summary, many exercises with suggestions for paper topics and ethics projects, and a list of discussion questions and an ethics problem. In addition, each chapter on applied ethics includes many case studies. Plus at the text of the text, a substantial list of supplementary readings is included along with a complete glossary of ethical terms. The eleventh edition is also accompanied by www.MyThinkingLab, an online website that houses an eBook version of the print text, case studies, videos, additional readings, quizzes and more!

I would like to thank the many professors who use Ethics: Theory and Practice and the new reviewers of this textbook. Your comments and constructive recommendations are always welcome and will help make future editions better. I’m also interested in hearing about the innovative ways that you use the book in your classes, successful pedagogical techniques, and student reactions. Feel free to email me at Kraseman@cod.edu.

I wish you continued success in your teaching of ethics courses.

Best Regards,

Keith W. Krasemann

College of DuPage

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality

Chapter 2  Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality
Chapter 3   Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality
Chapter 4   Virtue Ethics
Chapter 5   Absolutism Versus Relativism
Chapter 6   Freedom Versus Determinism
Chapter 7   Reward and Punishment

Chapter 8 Setting Up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles

Chapter 9 The Taking of Human Life

Chapter 10 Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Chapter 11 Abortion

Chapter 12 Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Chapter 13 Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Chapter 14 Bioethics—Ethical Issues in Medicine

Chapter 15 Business and Media Ethics

Chapter 16 Environmental Ethics

Appendixes

Introduction

Appendix 1: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of the Taking of Human Life
Appendix 2: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing
Appendix 3: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Abortion
Appendix 4: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing
Appendix 5: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Human Sexuality

Appendix 6: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Medicine (Bioethics)

Appendix 7: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Business (Business and Media Ethics)

Appendix 8: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Environmental Ethics

Supplementary Reading

Glossary

Index

COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality

    Objectives
    What is Philosophy and Ethics’ Relationship to It?
    Definition of Key Terms
    Approaches to the Study of Morality
    Morality and Its Applications
    Where Does Morality Come From?
    Customary or Traditional and Reflective Morality
    Morality, Law, and Religion
    Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
    Why Should Human Beings Be Moral?
    Chapter Summary
    Exercises for Review
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Readings
    Ethics Problem
    Notes

Chapter 2  Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality
    Objectives
    Psychological Egoism
    Ethical Egoism
    Utilitarianism
    Difficulty with Consequentialist Theories in General
    Care Ethics
    Chapter Summary
    Exercises for Review
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Readings
    Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 3   Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality
    Objectives
    Act Nonconsequentialist Theories
    Rule Nonconsequentialist Theories
    General Criticisms of Nonconsequentialist Theories
    Conclusions
    Chapter Summary
    Exercises for Review
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Readings
    Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 4   Virtue Ethics
    Objectives
    Definition of Terms
    Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics
    Confucian Moral Self-Cultivation
    Confucian Role Ethics
    Contemporary Analysis of Virtue Ethics
    Who Is the Ideal Virtuous Person?
    Vice and Virtue
    Conclusions
    Chapter Summary
    Exercises for Review
    Discussion Questions

Suggested Readings

Notes

Chapter 9 The Taking of Human Life

Objectives

The Taking of Human Life

Suicide

Defense of the Innocent (The Self Included)

Cases for Study and Discussion

War

Terrorism

Cases for Study and Discussion

Capital Punishment

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on the Taking of Human Life

Suicide

Defense of the Innocent

War and Terrorism

Capital Punishment

Reader Reactions

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 10 Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Objectives

Definition of Terms

Current Legal Status of Mercy Death and Mercy Killing

Allowing Someone to Die

Cases for Study and Discussion

Mercy Death

Cases for Study and Discussion

Mercy Killing

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 11 Abortion

Objectives

Introduction to the Abortion Issue

When Does Human Life Begin?

Arguments Against Abortion

Arguments For Abortion

The More Moderate Positions on Abortion

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Abortion

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 12 Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Objectives

Definition of Key Terms

Nonconsequentialist and Consequentialist Views

Lying

Cases for Study and Discussion

Cheating

Cases for Study and Discussion

Breaking Promises

Cases for Study and Discussion

Stealing

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 13 Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Objectives

Major Aspects of Human Sexuality

The Meaning and Purposes of Human Sexuality

Premarital Sex

Sex in Marriage-Type Relationships (Including Nonlegal)

Masturbation

Pornography

Prostitution

Sexual Perversion or “Unnatural” Sexual Activity

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 14 Bioethics—Ethical Issues in Medicine

Objectives

What Is Bioethics?

Health Care Professionals and Patients and Their Families—Rights and Obligations

Truth Telling and Informed Consent

Confidentiality

Guilt and Innocence in Treating Patients

Ethical Issues in Medicine

Stem Cell Research

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Bioethical Issues

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 15 Business and Media Ethics

Objectives

Introduction

Rights and Obligations in Business

Two Ways of Approaching Rights and Obligations in Business

The Moderate Position

Justice, Truth Telling, and Honesty in Business

Ethical Issues in Business

Sexual Harassment

The New Global Economy and the International Business Scene

Media Ethics

Corporate Greed—Enron

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Business and Media Ethics

Suggested Readings

Ethics Problem

Notes

Chapter 16 Environmental Ethics

Objectives

Definition of Key Terms

Nature and Morality

Environmental Ethical Issues

Our Attitude Toward Nature and What Lies Behind It

Arguments for Use and Exploitation of the Natural Environment

Arguments Against the Use and Exploitation of Nature

Moderate Position

Criteria for Animal Rights

Ways of Dealing with Animal Rights

Use of Animals for Food

Use of Animals for Experimentation

Killing Animals for Sport

Protection of Endangered Species

Non-Western Perspectives on Environmental Issues

Conclusion

Cases for Study and Discussion

Chapter Summary

Exercises for Review

Suggested Readings

Views of the Major Ethical Theories on Environmental Ethics

Ethics Problem

Notes

Appendixes

Introduction

Appendix 1: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of the Taking of Human Life
Appendix 2: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing
Appendix 3: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Abortion
Appendix 4: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing
Appendix 5: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Human Sexuality

Appendix 6: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Medicine (Bioethics)

Appendix 7: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Business (Business and Media Ethics)

Appendix 8: Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Environmental Ethics

Supplementary Reading

Glossary

Index

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