Practical Ethics: Introduction, Methods & Cases

Practical Ethics is a systematic introduction to the field for college and university students. The book combines rich case material, an engaging writing style and varied group activities with a careful structure aimed at beginners, taking students through their first steps into the world of making value judgements and then onwards towards practical application of ethics in complex everyday contexts. The approach is particularly suited to students from quantitative sciences who have not previously been exposed to a methodology of value judgement, offering a clear framework and practice material for developing new problem-analysis skills. Practical Ethics contains a fresh approach, frequently using insights from law and psychology. This fresh approach draws inspiration from real-life cases, taken from media ethics, environmental ethics, journalism ethics, medical ethics, academic ethics, marketing ethics, legal ethics, food ethics, leadership ethics and more. Topics include anti-discrimination, human rights, biodiversity, sustainability, global socio-economic ethics, psycho-ethics, Hindu and Confucian ethics. Practical Ethics is designed in a teacher-friendly manner, enabling course instructors to create inspiring debate-centered learning experiences. Practical Ethics always has an eye on the big picture of life on this planet, and the individual parts of the book come together to challenge worldviews and transform comfort zones. Read more