D O I N G E T H I C S
‘’ Ethical Reasoning and Modern Points
F I F T H E D I T I O N
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C O N T E N T S
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P A R T 1 : F U N D A M E N T A L S
C H A P T E R 1 Ethics and the Examined Life three
The Moral Panorama 5
The Parts of Ethics 6
The Preeminence of Motive 6
Fast Assessment 7
The Common Perspective 7
The Precept of Impartiality 7
The Dominance of Ethical Norms eight
Faith and Morality eight
Believers Want Ethical Reasoning 9
When Conflicts Come up, Ethics Steps In 9
Ethical Philosophy Permits Productive Discourse 9
Vital Thought—Ethics, Faith, And Robust Ethical Points 1 Zero
SUMMARY 1 1
KEY TERMS 1 2
REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 2
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 2
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 1 three
FURTHER READING 1 three
R E A D I N G S
What Is the Socratic Methodology? by Christopher Phillips 1 four
The Euthyphro by Plato 1 6
C H A P T E R 2 Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism 2 Zero
Subjective Relativism 2 1
Fast Assessment 2 1
Choose Not? 2 2
Cultural Relativism 2 three
Vital Thought—“Feminine Circumcision” And Cultural Relativism 2 four
Emotivism 2 eight
SUMMARY three Zero
KEY TERMS three 1
REVIEW QUESTIONS three 1
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS three 1
ETHICAL DILEMMAS three 2
FURTHER READING three 2
R E A D I N G S
Anthropology and the Irregular by Ruth Benedict three three
Making an attempt Out One’s New Sword by Mary Midgley three 5
P A R T 2 : M O R A L R E A S O N I N G
C H A P T E R three Evaluating Ethical Arguments four 1
Claims and Arguments four 1
Arguments Good and Dangerous four three
Vital Thought—The Moralit y Of Vital Pondering four four
Implied Premises four 7
Fast Assessment four 7
Deconstructing Arguments 48
Ethical Statements and Arguments 5 1
Testing Ethical Premises 5 four
Assessing Nonmoral Premises 5 5
Fast Assessment 5 5
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Avoiding Dangerous Arguments 5 6
Begging the Question Assignment 5 6
Equivocation 5 7
Enchantment to Authority 5 7
Enchantment To Emotion 5 7
Slippery Slope 5 eight
Defective Analogy 5 eight
Enchantment to Ignorance 5 eight
Straw Man 5 9
Enchantment to the Individual 5 9
Hasty Generalization 5 9
Fast Assessment 6 Zero
Writing and Talking about Ethical Points 6 Zero
SUMMARY 6 2
KEY TERMS 6 2
REVIEW QUESTIONS 6 three
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 6 three
ARGUMENT EXERCISES 6 three
FURTHER READING 6 four
C H A P T E R four The Energy of Ethical Theories 6 5
Theories of Proper and Unsuitable 6 5
Ethical Theories Versus Ethical Codes 6 6
Main Theories 6 7
Consequentialist Theories 6 7
Nonconsequentialist Theories 6 eight
Fast Assessment 6 9
Evaluating Theories 7 Zero
Criterion 1: Consistency with Thought of Ethical Judgments 7 1
Thought of Ethical Judgment s 7 2
Criterion 2: Consistency with Our Ethical Experiences 7 2
Vital Thought—A 100 P.c All-Pure Principle 7 three
Criterion three: Usefulness in Ethical Downside Fixing 7 three
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Fast Assessment 7 four
Devising a Coherent Ethical Principle 7 four
Ethical Frequent Sense 7 four
Constructing a Ethical Principle 7 5
Prima Facie Ideas 7 6
Three Guidelines 7 7
Self-Proof eight Zero
SUMMARY eight 1
KEY TERMS eight 1
REVIEW QUESTIONS eight 1
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS eight 2
ETHICAL DILEMMAS eight 2
FURTHER READING eight 2
P A R T three : T H E O R I E S O F M O R A L I T Y
C H A P T E R 5 Consequentialist Theories: Maximize the Good eight 5
Moral Egoism eight 5
Making use of the Principle eight 6
Evaluating the Principle eight 7
Can Moral Egoism Be Advocated? eight 9
Fast Assessment 9 1
Utilitarianism 9 1
Making use of the Principle 9 four
Peter Singer, Utilitarian 9 5
Fast Assessment 9 6
Evaluating the Principle 9 6
Studying from Utilitarianism 1 Zero Zero
Social Contract Principle 1 Zero Zero
Vital Thought—Cross-Species Transplant s: What Would A Utilitarian Do? 1 Zero 1
Hobbes’s Principle 1 Zero 1
Evaluating the Principle 1 Zero 2
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SUMMARY 1 Zero four
KEY TERMS 1 Zero 5
REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 Zero 5
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 Zero 5
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 1 Zero 6
FURTHER READING 1 Zero 6
R E A D I N G S
Egoism and Altruism by Louis P. Pojman 1 Zero 7
Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill 1 1 1
A Principle of Justice by John Rawls 1 1 5
The Entitlement Principle of Justice by Robert Nozick 1 2 2
C H A P T E R 6 Nonconsequentialist Theories: Do Your Responsibility 1 three 2
Kant’s Ethics 1 three 2
Vital Thought—Sizing Up The Golden Rule 1 three four
Making use of the Principle 1 three 5
Evaluating the Principle 1 three 6
Kant, Respect, And Private Proper s 1 three 7
Studying from Kant’s Principle 1 three eight
Pure Regulation Principle 1 three 9
Making use of the Principle 1 four 1
Fast Assessment 1 four 1
Vital Thought—Double Impact And The “Trolley Downside” 1 four 2
Evaluating the Principle 1 four 2
Studying from Pure Regulation 1 four three
SUMMARY 1 four four
KEY TERMS 1 four four
REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 four four
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 four 5
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 1 four 5
FURTHER READING 1 four 6
R E A D I N G S
Elementary Ideas of the Metaphysic of Morals by Immanuel Kant 1 four 6
Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas 1 5 5
Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives by Philippa Foot 1 6 5
C H A P T E R 7 Advantage Ethics: Be a Good Individual 1 7 2
The Ethics of Advantage 1 7 2
Vital Thought—Studying Virtues In The Classroom 1 7 three
Advantage in Motion 1 7 four
Evaluating Advantage Ethics 1 7 four
Vital Thought—Warrior Virtues And Ethical Disagreement s 1 7 6
Fast Assessment 1 7 7
Studying from Advantage Ethics 1 7 7
SUMMARY 1 7 7
KEY TERMS 1 7 eight
REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 7 eight
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 7 eight
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 1 7 eight
FURTHER READING 1 7 9
R E A D I N G S
Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 1 7 9
The Want for Extra Than Justice by Annette C. Baier 1 eight eight
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C H A P T E R eight Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care 1 9 6
Feminist Ethics 1 9 7
Vital Thought—Feminist Ethics In Historical past 1 9 7
The Ethics of Care 1 9 eight
Fast Assessment 1 9 9
SUMMARY 1 9 9
KEY TERMS 1 9 9
REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 9 9
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2 Zero Zero
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 2 Zero Zero
FURTHER READING 2 Zero Zero
R E A D I N G S
Feminist Ethics by Alison M. Jaggar 2 Zero 1
The Ethics of Care as Ethical Principle by Virginia Held 2 Zero 9
P A R T four : E T H I C A L I S S U E S
C H A P T E R 9 Abortion 2 2 1
Challenge File: Background 2 2 1
Abortion In The USA: Truth s And Figures 2 2 three
Ethical Theories 2 2 four
Majorit y Opinion In Ro e V. Wa d e 2 2 5
Abortion And The Scriptures 2 2 6
Ethical Arguments 2 2 7
Fast Assessment 2 2 7
State Abortion Legal guidelines 2 2 9
Vital Thought—Truth-Checking Abortion Claims 2 three 1
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SUMMARY 2 three three
KEY TERMS 2 three four
REVIEW QUESTIONS 2 three four
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2 three four
FURTHER READING 2 three 5
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 2 three 5
R E A D I N G S
A Protection of Abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson 2 three 7
On the Ethical and Authorized Standing of Abortion by Mary Anne Warren 2 four 7
Why Abortion Is Immoral by Don Marquis 2 5 6
Advantage Principle and Abortion by Rosalind Hursthouse 2 6 eight
Abortion By way of a Feminist Ethics Lens by Susan Sherwin 2 7 four
C H A P T E R 1 Zero Euthanasia and Doctor-Helped Suicide 2 eight 5
The Dying Of Okay aren Ann Quinlan 2 eight 6
Challenge File: Background 2 eight 6
Landmark Court docket Rulings 2 eight eight
Fast Assessment 2 eight 9
Ethical Theories 2 eight 9
Vital Thought—Dr. Kevorkian And Doctor-Helped Suicide 2 9 1
Ethical Arguments 2 9 1
Public Opinion And Euthanasia 2 9 three
SUMMARY 2 9 5
KEY TERMS 2 9 6
REVIEW QUESTIONS 2 9 6
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2 9 6
FURTHER READING 2 9 6
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 2 9 7
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R E A D I N G S
Lively and Passive Euthanasia by James Rachels three Zero Zero
The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia by J. Homosexual-Williams three Zero four
Voluntary Lively Euthanasia by Dan W. Brock three Zero 7
Euthanasia by Philippa Foot three 1 5
Killing and Permitting to Die by Daniel Callahan three 2 9
Euthanasia for Disabled Individuals? by Liz Carr three three 2
C H A P T E R 1 1 Delivering Well being Care three three four
Challenge File: Background three three four
Well being Care By Nation three three 6
Vital Thought—Evaluating Well being Care Methods three three 7
Ethical Theories three three eight
Ethical Arguments three three 9
Fast Assessment three four Zero
SUMMARY three four Zero
KEY TERMS three four 1
REVIEW QUESTIONS three four 1
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS three four 1
FURTHER READING three four 2
ETHICAL DILEMMAS three four 2
R E A D I N G S
Autonomy, Equality and a Simply Well being Care System by Kai Nielsen three four four
The Proper to a First rate Minimal of Well being Care by Allen E. Buchanan three 5 Zero
Is There a Proper to Well being Care and, If So, What Does It Embody? by Norman Daniels three 6 three
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C H A P T E R 1 2 Animal Welfare three 7 1
Challenge File: Background three 7 2
Vital Thought—Utilizing Animals To Check Client Product s three 7 four
Ethical Theories three 7 5
Vital Thought—Ought to We Experiment On Orphaned Infants? three 7 7
Fast Assessment three 7 eight
Ethical Arguments three 7 eight
SUMMARY three 7 9
KEY TERMS three eight Zero
REVIEW QUESTIONS three eight Zero
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS three eight Zero
FURTHER READING three eight Zero
ETHICAL DILEMMAS three eight 1
R E A D I N G S
All Animals Are Equal by Peter Singer three eight four
The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan three 9 four
Difficulties with the Robust Animal Rights Place by Mary Anne Warren four Zero 1
The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Analysis by Carl Cohen four Zero 7
The way to Argue for (and In opposition to) Moral Veganism by Tristram McPherson four 1 four
C H A P T E R 1 three Environmental Ethics four 2 9
Challenge File: Background four three Zero
Local weather Change—How We Know It’s Actual four three 2
Ethical Theories four three four
Fast Assessment four three 5
Ethical Arguments four three 5
Vital Thought—Ought to Pandas Pay The Value? four three 6
SUMMARY four three eight
KEY TERMS four three eight
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REVIEW QUESTIONS four three 9
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS four three 9
FURTHER READING four three 9
ETHICAL DILEMMAS four four Zero
R E A D I N G S
Individuals or Penguins by William F. Baxter four four 2
It’s Not My Fault: World Warming and Particular person Ethical Obligations by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong four four 6
Are All Species Equal? by David Schmidtz four 5 eight
The Land Ethic by Aldo Leopold four 6 5
C H A P T E R 1 four Racism, Equality, and Discrimination four 7 Zero
Challenge File: Background four 7 1
Vital Thought—White Privilege four 7 four
Vital Thought—Are Legacy Admissions R acist? four 7 9
Ethical Theories four eight Zero
Vital Thought—Are Whites-Solely Scholarships Unjust? four eight 1
Fast Assessment four eight 2
Ethical Arguments 482
SUMMARY 484
KEY TERMS 485
REVIEW QUESTIONS 485
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 486
FURTHER READING 486
ETHICAL DILEMMAS four eight 6
R E A D I N G S
Racisms by Kwame Anthony Appiah four eight 9
Racism: What It Is and What It Isn’t by Lawrence Blum four 9 9
Pricey White America by George Yancy 5 Zero eight
Makes use of and Abuses of the Discourse of White Privilege by Naomi Zack 5 1 1
The Case In opposition to Affirmative Motion by Louis P. Pojman 5 1 four
In Protection of Affirmative Motion by Tom L. Beauchamp 5 2 6
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C H A P T E R 1 5 Sexual Morality 5 three 6
Challenge File: Background 5 three 6
Sexual Habits 5 three 6
Important Stat s—Sexual Habits 5 three 7
Campus Sexual Assault 5 three eight
Vital Thought—Proving Sexual Assault 5 four Zero
Ethical Theories 5 four 1
Ethical Arguments 5 four 2
Fast Assessment 5 four four
SUMMARY 5 four four
KEY TERMS 5 four 5
REVIEW QUESTIONS 5 four 5
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 5 four 5
FURTHER READING 5 four 6
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 5 four 6
R E A D I N G S
Plain Intercourse by Alan H. Goldman 5 four eight
Sexual Morality by Roger Scruton 5 5 7
Why Shouldn’t Tommy and Jim Have Intercourse? A Protection of Homosexuality by John Corvino 5 6 four
Seduction, Rape, and Coercion by Sarah Conly 5 7 1
Intercourse underneath Stress: Jerks, Boorish Habits, and Gender Hierarchy by Scott A. Anderson 5 eight 2
C H A P T E R 1 6 Free Speech on Campus 5 eight 9
Challenge File: Background 5 9 Zero
Vital Thought—Who Can Say The N-Phrase? 5 9 1
Microaggressions 5 9 three
Ethical Theories 5 9 four
Vital Thought—Is Hate Speech Violence? 5 9 5
School Pupil s And Free Speech 5 9 6
Fast Assessment 5 9 7
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Ethical Arguments 5 9 7
SUMMARY 5 9 7
KEY TERMS 5 9 eight
REVIEW QUESTIONS 5 9 eight
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 5 9 eight
FURTHER READING 5 9 9
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 5 9 9
R E A D I N G S
Why It’s a Dangerous Concept to Inform College students Phrases Are Violence by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff 6 Zero 1
Restoring Free Speech on Campus by Geoffrey R. Stone and Will Creeley 6 Zero 5
Speech Codes and Expressive Hurt by Andrew Altman 6 Zero 6
What “Snowflakes” Get Proper About Free Speech by Ulrich Baer 6 1 5
The Progressive Concepts behind the Lack of Free Speech on Campus by Wendy Kaminer 6 1 eight
C H A P T E R 1 7 Medication, Weapons, and Private Liberty 6 2 1
Challenge File: Background 6 2 1
Medication: Social Harms versus Private Freedom 6 2 1
Vital Thought—Does Legalizing Medical Marijuana Encourage Use Amongst Youngsters? 6 2 2
Numerous Views On Legalizing Marijuana 6 2 three
Gun Possession: Safety versus Particular person Rights 6 2 four
Important Stat s—Weapons In The USA 6 2 5
Survey—Views Of U.S. Grownup s On Gun Coverage 6 2 6
Ethical Theories 6 2 6
Ethical Arguments 6 2 eight
Fast Assessment 6 three Zero
SUMMARY 6 three 1
KEY TERMS 6 three 1
REVIEW QUESTIONS 6 three 1
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 6 three 2
FURTHER READING 6 three 2
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 6 three 2
R E A D I N G S
The Ethics of Habit by Thomas Szasz 6 three four
In opposition to the Legalization of Medication by James Q. Wilson 6 four three
Gun Management by Hugh LaFollette 6 5 2
Political Philosophy and the Gun Management Debate: What Would Bentham, Mills, and Nozick Need to Say? by Stacey Nguyen 6 6 three
C H A P T E R 1 eight Capital Punishment 6 6 6
Challenge File: Background 6 6 6
Ethical Theories 6 6 eight
Vital Thought—The Moralit y Of Botched Executions 6 7 Zero
Fast Assessment 6 7 2
Ethical Arguments 6 7 three
Vital Thought—Totally different Circumstances, Identical Punishment 6 7 four
SUMMARY 6 7 5
KEY TERMS 6 7 6
REVIEW QUESTIONS 6 7 6
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 6 7 6
FURTHER READING 6 7 6
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 6 7 7
R E A D I N G S
The Final Punishment: A Protection by Ernest van den Haag 6 7 9
Justice, Civilization, and the Dying Penalty: Answering van den Haag by Jeffrey H. Reiman 6 eight four
The Case In opposition to the Dying Penalty by Hugo Adam Bedau 6 9 Zero
A Life for a Life by Igor Primoratz 6 9 eight
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C H A P T E R 1 9 Political Violence: Battle, Terrorism, and Torture 7 Zero 5
Challenge File: Background 7 Zero 5
Vital Thought—Preemptive Battle On Iraq 7 Zero eight
Ethical Theories 7 1 5
Ethical Arguments 7 1 7
Fast Assessment 7 2 1
SUMMARY 7 2 1
KEY TERMS 7 2 2
REVIEW QUESTIONS 7 2 2
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 7 2 2
FURTHER READING 7 2 three
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 7 2 three
R E A D I N G S
Reconciling Pacifists and Simply Battle Theorists by James P. Sterba 7 2 6
Drones, Ethics, and the Armchair Soldier by John Kaag 7 three 5
Can Terrorism Be Morally Justified? by Stephen Nathanson 7 three 7
The Case for Torturing the Ticking Bomb Terrorist by Alan M. Dershowitz 7 four 5
My Tortured Choice by Ali Soufan 7 5 four
C H A P T E R 2 Zero The Ethics of Immigration 7 5 6
Challenge File: Background 7 5 6
Vital Thought—Deporting Kids 7 6 Zero
Fast Assessment 7 6 Zero
Ethical Theories 7 6 1
Vital Thought—Accepting Or Rejecting Refugees 7 6 1
Ethical Arguments 7 6 2
SUMMARY 7 6 three
KEY TERMS 7 6 three
REVIEW QUESTIONS 7 6 three
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 7 6 three
FURTHER READING 7 6 four
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 7 6 four
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R E A D I N G S
The Morality of Migration by Seyla Benhabib 7 6 6
The Ethical Dilemma of U.S. Immigration Coverage Revisted: Open Borders vs. Social Justice? by Stephen Macedo 7 6 eight
Choosing Immigrants by David Miller 7 eight 1
Immigration and Freedom of Affiliation by Christopher Heath Wellman 7 eight 7
Freedom of Affiliation Is Not the Reply by Sarah Positive eight Zero eight
C H A P T E R 2 1 World Financial Justice eight 2 Zero
Challenge File: Background eight 2 Zero
Ethical Theories eight 2 2
Important Stat s—The Planet’s Poor And Hungry eight 2 2
Ethical Arguments eight 2 three
Fast Assessment eight 2 5
SUMMARY eight 2 6
KEY TERMS eight 2 6
REVIEW QUESTIONS eight 2 6
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS eight 2 6
FURTHER READING eight 2 7
ETHICAL DILEMMAS eight 2 7
R E A D I N G S
Famine, Affluence, and Morality by Peter Singer eight 2 9
Lifeboat Ethics by Garrett Hardin eight three 5
A Critique of Lifeboat Ethics by William W. Murdoch and Allan Oaten eight four 1
The Case for Support by Jeffrey Sachs eight 5 Zero
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P R E F A C E
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This fifth version of Doing Ethics comprises probably the most in depth additions, updates, and enhancements of any earlier model. The goals which have formed this textual content from the start haven’t modified: to Help college students (1) see why ethics issues to society and to themselves; (2) perceive core ideas (theories, ideas, values, virtues, and the like); (three) change into acquainted with the background (scientific, authorized, and in any other case) of up to date ethical prob- lems; and (four) know methods to apply crucial reasoning to these issues— to evaluate ethical judgments and ideas, assemble and consider ethical arguments, and apply and critique ethical theories. This guide, then, tries arduous to supply the strongest attainable Help to academics of utilized ethics who need stu- dents, above all, to assume for themselves and compe- tently do what is commonly required of morally mature individuals— that’s, to do ethics.
These targets are mirrored within the guide’s in depth introductions to ideas, instances, and points; its massive assortment of readings and workout routines; and its chapter- by- chapter protection of ethical reasoning— maybe probably the most thorough introduction to those expertise out there in an utilized ethics textual content. This latter theme will get systematic remedy in 5 chapters, threads prominently all through all of the others, and is strengthened in every single place by “Vital Thought” textual content containers prompting college students to use crucial considering to actual debates and instances. The purpose of all that is to Help college students not simply research ethics however to change into totally concerned within the moral enterprise and the ethical life.
NEW FEATURES
• A brand new chapter on campus free speech, hate speech, speech codes, speech and violence, and news- making conflicts: Chapter 16—Free Speech on Campus. It consists of 5 readings by notable free speech theorists and commentators.
• A brand new stand- alone chapter on an more and more influential method to ethics: Chapter eight— Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care. It consists of two new readings by essential theorists within the subject.
• A brand new chapter on the justice of well being care— who ought to get it, who ought to provide it, and who ought to pay for it: Chapter 11—Delivering Well being Care.
• A brand new chapter on immigration, immigration coverage, and up to date conflicts over the remedy of immigrants: Chapter 20—The Eth- ics of Immigration. It consists of current analysis on some extensively believed however misguided concepts about U.S. immigration, in addition to 5 readings that signify contrasting views on the topic.
• A considerably revised chapter on social equality, now masking race, racism, racial prejudice, discrimination, white privilege, and affirmative motion: Chapter 14—Racism, Equality, and Discrimination. It consists of 4 new readings on racism and inequality by outstanding contributors within the ongoing debates.
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• A revised chapter on sexuality, now together with examinations not solely of sexual habits but additionally of campus sexual assault, rape, harass- ment, and hookup tradition: Chapter 15— Sexual Morality.
• A vastly expanded chapter on private liberty, now together with discussions and readings on utilizing medication and proudly owning weapons: Chapter 17— Medication, Weapons, and Private Liberty.
• New sections in Chapter four—The Energy of Ethical Theories, on social contract concept and one known as “Devising a Coherent Ethical Principle” that exhibits by instance how one would possibly develop a believable concept of morality.
• A brand new concentrate on local weather change within the envi- ronmental ethics chapter and extra emphasis on torture and drone warfare within the political violence chapter.
• Eleven new readings by ladies writers.
• Thirty- seven new readings in all to complement the already in depth assortment of essays.
• New pedagogical parts: the inclusion of key phrases on the finish of every chapter; the addition of end- of- chapter evaluate and dialogue ques- tions; and a number of other new “Circumstances for Assessment”— now known as “Moral Dilemmas.”
ORGANIZATION
Half 1 (Fundamentals) prepares college students for the duties enumerated above. Chapter 1 explains why ethics is essential and why considering critically about moral points is important to the examined life. It introduces the sphere of ethical philosophy, defines and illustrates fundamental terminology, clarifies the connection between faith and morality, and explains why ethical rea- soning is essential to ethical maturity and private freedom. Chapter 2 investigates a favourite doctrine of undergraduates— moral relativism— and exam- ines its distant cousin, emotivism.
Half 2 (Ethical Reasoning) consists of Chapters three and four. Chapter three begins by reassuring college students that ethical reasoning is neither alien nor troublesome however is solely extraordinary crucial reasoning utilized to ethics. They’ve seen this type of reasoning earlier than and accomplished it earlier than. Thus, the chapter focuses on figuring out, devising, diagramming, and evaluat- ing ethical arguments and encourages follow and competence to find implied premises, testing ethical premises, assessing nonmoral premises, and coping with frequent argument fallacies.
Chapter four explains how ethical theories work and the way they relate to different essential parts in ethical expertise: thought-about judgments, ethical arguments, ethical ideas and guidelines, and instances and points. It critiques main theories and exhibits how college students can consider them utilizing believable standards.
Half three (Theories of Morality, Chapters 5–eight) cov- ers key theories in depth— utilitarianism, moral egoism, social contract concept, Kant’s concept, nat- ural legislation concept, advantage ethics, feminist ethics, and the ethics of care. College students see how every concept is utilized to ethical points and the way their strengths and weaknesses are revealed by making use of the factors of analysis.
In Half four (Moral Points), every of 13 chap- ters explores a well timed ethical difficulty by way of discus- sion and related readings: abortion, euthanasia and physician- Helped suicide, well being care, animal welfare, environmental ethics, racism and equality, sexual morality, free speech on campus, drug use, gun possession, capital punishment, political vio- lence, terrorism, torture, immigration, and world financial justice. Each chapter provides authorized, scientific, and different background data on the difficulty; discusses how main theories have been utilized to the issue; examines arguments which were used within the debate; and consists of addi- tional instances for Assessment with questions. The read- ings are a mixture of well- identified essays and shocking new voices, each basic and up to date.
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PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES
Along with “Vital Thought” containers and “Ethi- cal Dilemmas,” the end- of- chapter questions, and the important thing phrases, there are different pedagogical units:
• “Fast Assessment” containers that reiterate key factors or phrases talked about in earlier pages
• Textual content containers that debate further subjects or points associated to major chapter materials
• Chapter summaries
• Solutions for additional studying for every points chapter
• Glossary
RESOURCES
This Fifth Version is accompanied by InQuizi- tive, Norton’s award- profitable formative, adaptive on-line quizzing program. InQuizitive actions, written by Dan Lowe of College of Colorado Boulder, encourage college students to study the core con- cepts and theories of ethical reasoning in order that they’re ready to assume critically about moral points. The textual content can be supported by a full take a look at financial institution, lecture slides, and a coursepack of assignable quizzes and dialogue prompts that masses into most studying administration techniques. Entry these assets at digital.wwnorton.com/doingethics5.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The silent companions on this enterprise are the numerous reviewers who helped in numerous methods to make the guide higher. They embrace Marshall Abrams (College of Alabama at Birmingham), Harry Adams (Prairie View A&M College), Alex Aguado (College of North Alabama), Edwin Aiman (College of Houston), Daniel Alvarez (Colorado State College), Peter Amato (Drexel Univer- sity), Robert Bass (Coastal Carolina College), Ken Beals (Mary Baldwin School), Helen Becker (Shepherd College), Paul Bloomfield (Univer- sity of Connecticut), Robyn Bluhm (Previous Dominion College), Vanda Bozicevic (Bergen Neighborhood School), Brent Braga (Northland Neighborhood and Technical School), Pleasure Department (Southern Union State Neighborhood School), Barbara A. Brown (Neighborhood School of Allegheny County), Mark Raymond Brown (College of Ottawa), David C. Burris (Arizona Western School), Mat- thew Burstein (Washington and Lee College), Gabriel R. Camacho (El Paso Neighborhood School), Jay Campbell (St. Louis Neighborhood School at Mer- amec), Kenneth Carlson (Northwest Iowa Commu- nity School), Jeffrey Carr (Illinois State College), Alan Clark (Del Mar School), Andrew J. Cohen (Georgia State College), Elliot D. Cohen (Indian River State School), Robert Colter (Centre Col- lege), Timothy Conn (Sierra School), Man Crain (College of Oklahoma), Sharon Crasnow (Norco School), Kelso Cratsley (College of Massachu- setts, Boston), George Cronk (Bergen Neighborhood School), Kevin DeCoux (Minnesota West Com- munity and Technical School), Lara Denis (Agnes Scott School), Steve Dickerson (South Puget Sound Neighborhood School), Nicholas Diehl (Sacramento Metropolis School), Robin S. Dillon (Lehigh College), Peter Dlugos (Bergen Neighborhood School), Matt Drabek (College of Iowa), David Drebushenko (College of Southern Indiana), Clint Dunagan (Northwest Vista School), Paul Eckstein (Bergen Neighborhood School), Andrew Fiala (California
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State College, Fresno), Stephen Finlay (Univer- sity of Southern California), Matthew Fitzsimmons (College of North Alabama), Tammie Foltz (Des Moines Space Neighborhood School), Tim Fout (Uni- versity of Louisville), Dimitria Gatzia (College of Akron), Candace Gauthier (College of North Carolina, Wilmington), Mark Greene (College of Delaware), Kevin Guilfoy (Carroll College), Katherine Guin (The School at Brockport: SUNY), Meredith Gunning (College of Massachusetts, Boston), Don Habibi (College of North Carolina, Wilmington), Barbara M. Palms (College of North Carolina, Greensboro), Craig Hanks (Texas State College), Jane Haproff (Sierra School), Ed Harris (Texas A&M College), Carol Hay (Univer- sity of Massachusetts Lowell), Blake Heffner …
