New Waves in Applied Ethics

by J. Ryberg (Editor), T. Petersen (Editor), C. Wolf (Editor)

Overview

This book contains work by the best scholars working in Applied Ethics, including a range of studies on relevant topics such as the environment, human enhancement, war and poverty. For researchers and students of this fascinating area of the discipline, the text provides a unique snapshot of current cutting-edge work in the field and its future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230537835
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/13/2007
Series:	New Waves in Philosophy
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

NICK BROSTRUM Director, Oxford Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford, UK LUCIANA FLORIDI Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford, UK NILS HOLTUG Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark KEITH HORTON Lecturer in Philosophy, Charles Stuart University, USA DANIEL JACOBSEN Lecturer in Philosophy, Bowling Green State University, USA ANDREW LIGHT Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Washington, USA KASPER LIPPERT-RASMUSSEN Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark BRIAN OREND Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Roskilde, Denmark MATHIAS RISSE Lecturer in Philosophy, Harvard University, USA UDO SCHUKLENK Lecturer in Philosophy, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK PETER SY Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Manila, Philippines

Table of Contents

Foreword Animals: Equality for Animals; N.Holtug Computers: Information Ethics and the Foundation of Computer Ethics; L.Floridi Discrimination: What it is and What Makes it Morally Wrong; K.Lippert-Rasmussen Freedom of Speech: Why Freedom of Speech Includes Hate Speech; D.Jacobsen Health: Developing World Health Issues; U.Schuklenk & P.Sy Human Enhancement: Ethical Issues in Human Enhancement; N.Brostrom & R.Roache Migration: Migration, Territoriality and Culture; M.Risse & M.Black Poverty: Poverty-Reduction, Incentives and the Brighter Side of False Needs; N.Eyal Punishment: Restitutionism: For What and to Whom; J.Ryberg War; B.Orend Sports: Prohibiting Drugs in Sports: An Enhanced Proposal; T.Petersen & K.Lippert-Rasmussen

Editorial Reviews

'This is an outstanding collection of clear and well-argued essays across a range of fundamental issues in applied ethics. The authors not only provide state-of-the-art overviews of the debate in each area, but take that debate in new and fruitful directions.' Roger Crisp, University of Oxford, UK.

'This timely collection shows, at its best, not only that moral philosophy can help us to solve a variety of pressing practical questions, but also that applied ethics is an important tool if we want to think hard about basic moral theories.' Torbjörn Tännsjö, Skholm University, Sweden.

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