Ethics in Practice - (6th Edition) (6th Edition)

Author: James P. Sterba
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is currently the most comprehensive and authoritative anthology of applied ethics introduced into China. Applied ethics is currently one of the hottest frontiers in the field of world philosophy, and many scholars have begun to turn their attention to this area due to its close connection with contemporary issues. This book covers all major areas of applied ethics, including economic and social justice, the issue of euthanasia, ethics of sex and gender, war ethics, moral issues of punishment and, moral issues of economic aid, and so on. This book will lay a solid foundation for future research on applied ethics in China. Applied ethics is currently, and will inevitably be, a hot topic in domestic philosophical research.