Multiculturalism, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Applied - General & Miscellaneous

Applied Ethics : A Multicultural Approach

Name: Applied Ethics : A Multicultural Approach
Author: Larry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian, Kai Wong
ISBN: 9780130923844

by Larry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian, Kai Wong

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Overview

Unlike any other anthologies in applied ethics, this anthology integrates multicultural perspectives throughout each section as it considers contemporary ethical problems and dilemmas. All of the standard topics for an introductory ethics course are present, but this new edition is the only anthology to devote an entire section to the ethics of radically new technologies. Classic readings, as well as compelling contemporary essays, are brought together to provide instructors and students with the best introduction to applied ethics on the market.

Features:

Integrated moral perspectives, drawn from diverse global traditions, for each ethical topic
Introductory chapter on the nature of morality, including capsule summaries of major Western and non-Western ethical perspectives
Classic and contemporary readings on all ethical topics, representing differences of gender, ethnicity and race
Extended introductions to sections and essays to aid in student comprehension

New to this edition:

Entirely new section on technology and ethics, with essays on genetics, artificial intelligence, and mind-altering drugs
Completely revised section on race, including new essays representing diverse ethnic American voices
New essay which clarifies common misperceptions about the ethical position of "cultural relativism"
New essays on reproductive rights issues, environmental issues, and the problems of hunger and poverty

About the Author, Larry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian, Kai Wong

Larry May is a professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. His long-term research concerns the theory of moral and legal responsibility, especially the concepts of collective responsibility, guilt and shame. He has authored several books on this general theme as well as books on professional ethics, masculinity and medical ethics. He is currently working on a book concerning the concept of a crime against humanity and a war crime, and about who could justifiably be held accountable and prosecuted for such crimes. He is also examining genocide and other aspects of international criminal law.

Kai Wong was a Ph.D. graduate student under Larry May at Washington University in St. Louis. His 2005 dissertation concerned Collective Historical Responsibility and Deliberating about Identity and Responsibility in an Age of Diversity and Ambiguity.

Jill Delston is a current graduate student under Larry May at Washington University in St. Louis.