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Applied Ethics in a Troubled World

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Editors:
  1. Edgar Morscher

    1. Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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  2. Otto Neumaier

    1. Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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  3. Peter Simons

    1. University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies Series (PSSP, volume 73)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Environmental Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-8
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    2. The Comprehensive Ecology Movement

      • Robin Attfield
      Pages 9-27

    3. Legal Rights for Natural Objects a Philosophical Critique

      • Dieter Birnbacher
      Pages 29-40

    4. Rights Across Species

      • Tom Regan
      Pages 41-55

    5. Mucking with Nature

      • Richard Sylvan
      Pages 57-84

  3. Bioethics and Medical Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-92
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    2. On Comparing the Value of Human and Nonhuman Life

      • Peter Singer
      Pages 93-104

    3. Should we Attempt to Eradicate Disability?

      • John Harris
      Pages 105-114

    4. Is Nursing Ethics Distinct from Medical Ethics?

      • Ruth F. Chadwick
      Pages 115-125

    5. A Nursing Ethics of Care? Why Caring is Not Enough

      • Helga Kuhse
      Pages 127-142

  4. Business Ethics and Professional Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-150
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    2. Business Ethics as a Goal-Rights-System

      • Georges Enderle
      Pages 151-166

    3. Personal Ideals and Professional Responsibilities

      • Mike W. Martin
      Pages 167-178

    4. Postmodernism, Business Ethics, and Solidarity

      • Norman E. Bowie
      Pages 179-193

  5. Social, Political, and Legal Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-202
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    2. Liberal Society and Planned Morality?

      • Michael Baurmann
      Pages 203-223

    3. The Community of Rights

      • Alan R. Gewirth
      Pages 225-235

    4. Does Utilitarianism Favor Economic Equality?

      • Thomas W. Pogge
      Pages 237-244

  6. Aims and Foundations of Applied Ethics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-250
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About this book

During the last two decades, applied ethics has not only developed into one of the most important philosophical disciplines but has also differentiated into so many subdisciplines that it is becoming increasingly difficult to survey it. A much-needed overview is provided by the eighteen contributions to this volume, in which internationally renowned experts deal with central questions of environmental ethics, bioethics and medical ethics, professional and business ethics, social, political, and legal ethics as well as with the aims and foundations of applied ethics in general. Thanks to a philosophical introduction and selected bibliographical references added to each chapter, the book is very well suited as a basis for courses in applied ethics. It is directed not only to philosophers and to ethicists from other disciplines but to scientists in general and to all people who are interested in the rational discussion of moral principles and their application to concrete problems in the sciences and in everyday life.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Edgar Morscher, Otto Neumaier

  • University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Peter Simons

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Applied Ethics in a Troubled World

  • Editors: Edgar Morscher, Otto Neumaier, Peter Simons

  • Series Title: Philosophical Studies Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5186-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4965-5Published: 31 March 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6182-7Published: 01 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5186-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0921-8599

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 319

  • Topics: Philosophy, general, Ethics

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