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Applied Ethics and Social Problems: Moral questions of birth, society and death
Tony Fitzpatrick
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Description for Applied Ethics and Social Problems: Moral questions of birth, society and death
Paperback. Applied ethics is one of the exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. This book introduces the three moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. It then relates these to some of the urgent questions in public debates about the future of welfare services. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Designed to address practical questions, applied ethics is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. Yet the relevance of ethical theories to social policy has been under-explored. Until now. In "Applied ethics and social problems" Tony Fitzpatrick presents introductions to the three most influential moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. He then relates these to some of the most urgent questions in contemporary public debates about the future of welfare services. These include taxing unhealthy habits, drug legalisation, parental choice in education, abortion, euthanasia and migration & cultural diversity. In each case he asks a perennial question: what are the ... Read more
Designed to address practical questions, applied ethics is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. Yet the relevance of ethical theories to social policy has been under-explored. Until now. In "Applied ethics and social problems" Tony Fitzpatrick presents introductions to the three most influential moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. He then relates these to some of the most urgent questions in contemporary public debates about the future of welfare services. These include taxing unhealthy habits, drug legalisation, parental choice in education, abortion, euthanasia and migration & cultural diversity. In each case he asks a perennial question: what are the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861348593
SKU
V9781861348593
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99-50
About Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick is a reader at the University of Nottingham. His recent publications include "After the new social democracy" (2003), "New theories of welfare" (2005) and he was the principal editor of the three-volume "International encyclopaedia of social policy" (2006).
Reviews for Applied Ethics and Social Problems: Moral questions of birth, society and death
"At a time of increasing disillusion with facile ideological posturing and the banalities of party politics 'Applied ethics & social problems' will awaken students to some of the deeper ethical debates and timeless philosophical questions that should inform our study of contemporary social policy. It is a welcome contribution." Dr Hartley Dean, Reader in Social Policy, London School of Economics ... Read more