Christopher Panza: Ethics For Dummies, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Ethics For Dummies
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- Verlag:
- Wiley, 06/2010
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780470591710
- Artikelnummer:
- 5538059
- Umfang:
- 384 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 627 g
- Maße:
- 235 x 190 mm
- Stärke:
- 32 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 1.6.2010
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
Discover the foundations of ethics and how to apply them to your everyday life
What's the difference between right and wrong? Do you know John Stuart Mill from Thomas Hobbes? This helpful guide gets you comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy quickly and effectively! In plain English, it examines ethical thought, explains the writings and theories of great thinkers, and so much more.
Get a handle - understand the basic issues and questions of ethics, and why you should care about integrating ethics into your own life
Dig up the dirt - investigate whether human nature and ethics are related and delve into the connections (and disconnects) between ethics and religion and ethics and science
Look behind the curtain - get familiar with the key ethical theories you need to know, such as virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism
Apply, apply, apply - discover the many ways ethics has been applied to the real world, from biomedical ethics to human rights and everything in between
Grasp the lingo - learn some basic ethical vocabulary and how ethics relates to culture and opinion
Open the book and find:
Insight into whether humans are naturally good or evil
The role of religion and science in ethics
Challenges facing ethics
The importance of being a virtuous person
The ethics of consequences
Why the Golden Rule is universal
How to apply ethics to real life
What the ethics of principle really means
Ethical disagreements between individuals and cultures
A feminist approach to care ethics
Learn to:
Demystify the ethical writings of Aristotle, Confucius, and other famous philosophers
Examine controversial aspects of ethical thought
Tackle and understand today's important questions and dilemmas
Biografie (Christopher Panza)
Christopher Panza ist Professor für Philosophie an der Drury Universität in Springfield. Im Jahr 2004 erhielt er den Lehrpreis der Universität.Biografie (Adam Potthast)
Adam Potthast ist Philosophiedozent an der Universität in Rolla, Missouri.