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Do Morals Matter? : A Textbook Guide to Contemporary Religious Ethics by Ian S. Markham (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101119143519
ISBN-139781119143512
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038631134
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDo Morals Matter? : a Textbook Guide to Contemporary Religious Ethics
SubjectEthics, Christian Theology / Ethics
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorIan S. Markham
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-020241
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements ix Preface x 1 Thinking about Ethics 1 Part I Philosophical Ethics 7 2 Why Not Do Wrong? 9 3 Is the Ethical a Human Construct or a Factual Realm? 19 4 Do You Just Do What Is Right or Do You Try to Predict the Outcomes? 33 5 Natural Law and Virtue Ethics 48 6 Ethics and the Bible 58 7 Learning from the Wisdom of the World 75 8 Humanism: Do We Need God to Realize That People Just Matter? 90 Part II Ethical Dilemmas 101 9 Dilemmas in Bed 103 10 Dilemmas in Business 120 11 Dilemmas in Medicine 136 12 Dilemmas Involving Violence and Power 160 13 Dilemmas in Government and Leadership 173 14 Dilemmas and the Future: The Environment, Animals, and Plants 186 15 Dilemmas in the Cyber World 201 Part III Making a Decision 211 16 Becoming a Morally Serious Person 213 17 Taking an Ethical Position 229 Index 242
SynopsisThe revised second edition of the accessible guide to contemporary ethical issues that are at the intersection of religion and morality The updated second edition of Do Morals Matter? offers an authoritative yet approachable guide to the current ethical issues that bridge the gap between religion and morality. This informed text examines today's key ethical issues that range from making moral decisions in business and medicine, to the uncertainty of war and terrorism and the tenuous condition of our environment. This popular textbook embraces the dramatic changes that have occurred since the first edition was published such as changes in attitude towards the LGBT community as well as emerging ethical areas such as cyber ethics. In consultation with professors, the new edition includes sections at the beginning and end of each chapter that provide clear and succinct summaries of key issues, as well as reflective and discussion questions. This revised text: Sets out all the major ethical options in a balanced way inviting students to make their own mind up Deals with both moral philosophy and applied ethics Starts every chapter with a thought-exercise to provoke discussion Places Brexit and President Trump in an appropriate ethical framework Develops the concept of a Morally Serious Person. Written for students studying ethics in departments of theology and religion, Do Morals Matter? is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the text that explores contemporary ethical issues.
LC Classification NumberBJ1275.M366 2018
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