Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (Contemporary Debates in Philosophy)

by Christopher Heath Wellman (Editor), Andrew I . Cohen (Editor)

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  2004

  $10.60

  Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. * Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in applied ethics * Topics addressed include abortion, affirmative action, animals, capital punishment, cloning, euthanasia, immigration, pornography, privacy in civil society, values in nature, and world hunger. * Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion. * Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in applied ethics, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.