Critical Reasoning in Ethics : A Practical Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415171847 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 214 str.

Anne Thomson

Opis

This is an introduction that is designed to enable students, through practical exercises, to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues such as: analyzing and evaluating arguments used in discussions of ethical issues; analyzing and evaluating ethical concepts, such as utilitarianism; making decisions on ethical issues; and learning how to approach ethical issues in a fair minded way. Ethical issues discussed include the arguments about abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, the environment and war. The book should be of interest to those in philosophy, health, social work and nursing courses.

Recenzje

'An invaluable resource for anyone wishing to sharpen their analytical skills ... Public debate on ethical matters would be a good deal more sophisticated if the pundits pronouncing on current issues such as Kosovo and GM food had read this book.' - Network

'Critical Reasoning in Ethics offers a practical hands-on approach in dealing with ethical issues, and does not presume any prior knowledge of moral theories.' - Philsophers' Magazine

'Ann Thompson writes in a clear and lively style ... I have rarely read a book where it has proved quite impossible to let the words slip past the eyes without the mind being forced to keep awake.' - The Expository Times

Spis treści

Introduction 1 Analysing moral reasoning 2 Assessing moral reasoning 3 Exercising the skills of reasoning 4 Decision making 5 Concepts in practical ethics 6 Moral principles and moral theories 7 Fair-mindedness and the role of emotion

O autorze

Anne Thomson is part-time lecturer in Philosophy and a Fellow of the School of Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of the acclaimed Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction, also published by Routledge.