Wall, Thomas F. creator text bibliography cau Belmont, CA Wadsworth c2003 2003 monographic eng

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xii, 465 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction: Making Moral Decisions -- Part 1. Ethics -- Chapter 1. The General Nature of Ethics -- Ethics and Philosophy -- Ethics, Law, and Religion -- The Divisions of Ethics -- Chapter 2. Ethical Theory -- Value Theory -- Moral and Nonmoral Values -- Monistic and Pluralistic Theories of Value -- Theories of Obligation -- Moral Rules -- Moral Principles -- A Few More Concepts -- Judging the Adequacy of Theories -- Universality -- Consistency -- Simplicity -- Ethical Relativism -- Cultural Relativism -- The Argument for Ethical Relativism -- Consequentialism -- Ethical Egoism -- Evaluating Ethical Egoism -- Psychological Egoism -- Problems with Psychological Egoism -- The Role of Selfishness in Ethics -- Utilitarianism -- Act Utilitarianism -- Rule Utilitarianism -- Evaluating Utilitarianism -- Deontology -- The Ethics of Kant -- The Good Will -- Acting from Duty -- Kant's Theory of Obligation -- The Categorical Imperative -- The First Formulation: Rules Must Be Universal -- The Second Formulation: Respect for Persons -- The Third Formulation: Respect for Autonomy -- Evaluting the Ethics of Kant -- Virtue Ethics -- Virtues and Obligations -- Aristotle: The Good Life -- The Golden Mean -- Evaluating Virtue Ethics -- Other Ethical Theories -- Do No Harm -- The Ethics of Rights -- The Ethics of Care -- Chapter 3. Our Ethical Theory -- A Theory of Obligation -- The Nature of Right Action -- Beneficence -- Justice -- Autonomy -- The Definition of Right Action -- Moral Reasoning -- 1. Habitual -- 2. Factual -- 3. Conflict of Rules -- 4. Conflict of Principles -- "Good Reasons" Arguments -- Theory of Value -- Moral Values -- Obligations, Excellence, and Aspiration -- Values and Obligations -- The Primacy of an Ethics of Principles -- Virtue Ethics Supplements an Ethics of Principles -- The Role of Aspiration -- Final Remarks on Ethical Theories -- Chapter 4. The Method of Ethics: Critical Thinking -- The Elements of Critical Thinking -- The Structure of Part 2 -- The Problem -- Facts and Assumptions -- Moral Reasoning -- Evaluation -- Another Perspective -- Part 2. Moral Problems -- Section A. Moral Problems Concerned with Life and Death -- Chapter 5. Capital Punishment -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case for Capital Punishment -- The Case against Capital Punishment -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 6. Abortion -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Personhood Question -- The Abortion Question -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Evaluating the Abortion Arguments -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 7. Physician Assistance in Dying -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case for Physician Assistance in Dying -- The Case against Physician Assistance in Dying -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Section B. Moral Problems Concerned with Social Justice -- Chapter 8. Justice at Home -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case against Affirmative Action -- "Compensatory Justice" Case for Affirmative Action -- The "Present Injustice" Case for Affirmative Action -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 9. Global Justice -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case for the Neomalthusian View -- The Case for the Humanitarian View -- The Case for the Developmentalist View -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 10. The Moral Status of Animals -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case for the Conventional View -- The Case for the Animal Welfare View -- The Case for the Animal Rights View -- The Case for the Animal Liberation View -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Section C. Moral Problems Concerned with Sex and Reproduction -- Chapter 11. Sex, Love, and Marriage -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case for the Liberal View -- The Case for the Moderate View -- The Case for the Conservative View -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 12. The Censorship of Pornography -- The Problem -- Clarifying Concepts -- Formulating the Problem -- Possible Solutions -- Descriptive Ethics -- Assumptions -- Points of View -- Moral Reasoning -- The Case against Censorship -- The Case for Censorship -- Replies to Objections -- Evaluation -- Ethical Theory -- Your Evaluation -- Consequences -- Another Perspective -- Chapter 13. Reproductive Technology -- Types of Reproductive Technologies -- Diagnostic Technologies -- Fertility Technologies -- Genetic Technologies -- Some Moral Implications -- General Moral Issues -- Specific Moral Issues -- The Morality of Human Cloning. Thomas F. Wall. Includes bibliographical references and index. Ethics Ethical problems Critical thinking Pensamiento crítico Etica BJ 1012 W187t 2003 170 0534574238 9780534574239 2001057452 DLC 011113 20230410133056.0 78843