Closely examine the major areas of ethical theory as well as a broad range of contemporary moral debates using MacKinnon's ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES--CONCISE EDITION, 2E. Illuminating overviews and frank language make even complex philosophical concepts reader-friendly. Comprehensive, clear-sighted introductions to general and specific areas of ethical debate cover major ethical theories, including feminist ethics, contract theory, and ethical relativism, before delving into issues ranging from euthanasia and sexual morality to war and globalization. Increased coverage of contemporary dilemmas highlights issues of widespread interest, including torture and terrorism, "partial birth" abortion, cloning, same-sex marriage, and global distributive justice. An innovative online resource center offers, among other things, animated simulations. These simulations allow the reader to personally engage with dilemmas and thought experiments commonly presented in introductions to ethics.

Product Description: Closely examine the major areas of ethical theory as well as a broad range of contemporary moral debates using MacKinnon's acclaimed "Ethics: Theory And Contemporary Issues, International Edition". Recognized for its breadth of coverage, this book provides a superbly balanced introduction that effectively integrates ethical theory with today's most relevant moral issues...read more

Product Description: Through a combination of the illuminating overviews composed by the editor and readings drawn from important traditional and contemporary sources, MacKinnon's ETHICS provides students with an introduction to both ethical theory and the moral debates surrounding a variety of contemporary issues...read more

Ten American scholars in law, philosophy, medical ethics, and biology who met at the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Francisco for a cloning conference in 1998 argue why we should either pursue, regulate, or ban cloning people. Coupling science and philosophy, the book outlines what cloning is and is not, what has led to recent scientific developments, what is now possible, and the ethical dilemmas in cloning. Topics include the history of cloning in agriculture and animal science, the various procedures gathered under the term "cloning"; the philosophical arguments pro and con, and considerations that should inform making public policy about cloning research and cloning humans. While opponents argue that cloning subverts human dignity, makes a mockery of love, and poses safety hazards, proponents see a horizon of potential: production of rejectant-resistant transplant tissues, extension of techniques for artificial insemination, and prevention of genetic deformities, not to mention lower wages for a new breed of Doublemint twins. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) (view table of contents)

Product Description: This anthology demonstrates the richness and diversity of the American intellectual heritage. In it we see how Jonathan Edwards grapples with the problem of how to reconcile freedom and responsibility with Calvinist religious beliefs; how Franklin and Jefferson exemplified American enlightenment thought; and how the Transcendentalists, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, formulated their particular romantic idealist beliefs...read more

Product Description: This anthology demonstrates the richness and diversity of the American intellectual heritage. In it we see how Jonathan Edwards grapples with the problem of how to reconcile freedom and responsibility with Calvinist religious beliefs; how Franklin and Jefferson exemplified American enlightenment thought; and how the Transcendentalists, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, formulated their particular romantic idealist beliefs...read more