Through the analysis of forty ethical dilemmas drawn from real-life situations, Ethics in Action guides the reader through a process of moral deliberation that leads to the resolution of a variety of moral dilemmas.

Informationen zum Autor Peggy Connolly, EdD, chair, Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl national case-writing committeeDavid R. Keller, PhD, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley UniversityMartin G. Leever, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MIBecky Cox-White, PhD, Professor, Department of Philosophy, and Fellow, Center for Applied and Professional Ethics, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA Klappentext It's difficult to always know the "right" thing to do. Contemporary life is fraught with situations where the choices that confront us are morally problematic. Ethics in Action demonstrates the prevalence of moral quandaries we face on an almost daily basis, and provides us with the moral problem-solving skills to meet them.Utilizing forty "real-life" ethical dilemmas drawn from personal and professional experiences and media accounts, Ethics in Action subjects each case study to rigorous analyses using a systematic method for resolving moral dilemmas. Moral dilemmas are considered from multiple perspectives: one commentator arguing for a particular solution, a second commentator arguing against that solution, and a third commentator demonstrating why neither solution is complete in and of itself and demonstrating, through an expanded moral analysis, the morally preferable solution. As a result, the reader is shown the value of discourse in moral problem solving while being guided through a process of moral deliberation that leads to ethically defensible resolutions of moral dilemmas across a wide range of disciplines.Ethics in Action provides readers with valuable critical-thinking skills to meet the challenges of ethical dilemmas and moral ambiguity they face every day--while inspiring us all to keep our moral compasses pointing in the right direction. Zusammenfassung Through the analysis of forty ethical dilemmas drawn from real-life situations, Ethics in Action guides the reader through a process of moral deliberation that leads to the resolution of a variety of moral dilemmas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Introduction.Part II: Ethical Decision Making.Part III: Cases and Commentaries.Chapter One: The Eye of the Beholder--Ethical Issues in the Arts.Chapter Two: Green Achers--Ethical Issues and the Environment.Chapter Three: Plays Well With Others?--Ethical Issues in Intra-Social Conflicts.Chapter Four: Healthy, Wealthy and Whys--Ethical Issues in Health Care.Chapter Five: Business as Usual--Ethical Issues in the Marketplace.Chapter Six: Freedom From or Freedom To?--Ethical Issues in Government.Chapter Seven: School Days, School Daze--Ethical Issues in Education.Part IV: Ethics Bowl Rules...

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Peggy Connolly, EdD, chair, Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl national case-writing committee David R. Keller, PhD, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley University Martin G. Leever, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI Becky Cox-White, PhD, Professor, Department of Philosophy, and Fellow, Center for Applied and Professional Ethics, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA

Klappentext
It's difficult to always know the "right" thing to do. Contemporary life is fraught with situations where the choices that confront us are morally problematic. Ethics in Action demonstrates the prevalence of moral quandaries we face on an almost daily basis, and provides us with the moral problem-solving skills to meet them. Utilizing forty "real-life" ethical dilemmas drawn from personal and professional experiences and media accounts, Ethics in Action subjects each case study to rigorous analyses using a systematic method for resolving moral dilemmas. Moral dilemmas are considered from multiple perspectives: one commentator arguing for a particular solution, a second commentator arguing against that solution, and a third commentator demonstrating why neither solution is complete in and of itself and demonstrating, through an expanded moral analysis, the morally preferable solution. As a result, the reader is shown the value of discourse in moral problem solving while being guided through a process of moral deliberation that leads to ethically defensible resolutions of moral dilemmas across a wide range of disciplines. Ethics in Action provides readers with valuable critical-thinking skills to meet the challenges of ethical dilemmas and moral ambiguity they face every day--while inspiring us all to keep our moral compasses pointing in the right direction.

Inhalt
Part I: Introduction. Part II: Ethical Decision Making. Part III: Cases and Commentaries. Chapter One: The Eye of the Beholder--Ethical Issues in the Arts. Chapter Two: Green Achers--Ethical Issues and the Environment. Chapter Three: Plays Well With Others?--Ethical Issues in Intra-Social Conflicts. Chapter Four: Healthy, Wealthy and Whys--Ethical Issues in Health Care. Chapter Five: Business as Usual--Ethical Issues in the Marketplace. Chapter Six: Freedom From or Freedom To?--Ethical Issues in Government. Chapter Seven: School Days, School Daze--Ethical Issues in Education. Part IV: Ethics Bowl Rules