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Ethics: Theory and Practice, Updated Edition, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (June 1, 2020) © 2017

  • Jacques P. Thiroux Bakersfield College & CSUB, Emeritus
  • Keith W. Krasemann College of DuPage

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  • Chapter 8, Setting Up a Moral System, contains guidelines on how to establish and apply a personal ethical theory to a range of specific moral issues, while also covering traditional ethical theories. This chapter directs students on how to ponder and develop their own ethical ideas, while educating them on traditional theories.
  • Eight closing modules are dedicated to Thiroux’s theory of Humanitarian Ethics and the application of this theory to moral problems. These appendices discuss moral problems in business, medicine, the environment, and more. Each appendix contains a general discussion of the problem and discussions of specific cases. These appendices contain the author's own views on how the various moral issues in the book might be dealt with and resolved. Appendices help students analyze and critically evaluate a series of ethical solutions and serves as a catalyst for exciting and profound discussion.

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1. The Nature of Morality
2. Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality
3. Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality
4. Virtue Ethics
5. Absolutism Versus Relativism
6. Freedom Versus Determinism
7. Reward and Punishment
8. Setting Up a Moral System
9. The Taking of Human Life
10. Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing
11. Abortion
12. Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing
13. Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality
14. Bioethics-Ethical Issues in Medicine
15. Business and Media Ethics
16. Environmental Ethics

Appendices: Application of Ethics to Moral Problems
Appendix A. Taking of Human Life
Appendix B. Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing
Appendix C. Abortion
Appendix D. Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing
Appendix E. Human Sexuality
Appendix F. Medicine (Bioethics)
Appendix G. Business (Business and Media Ethics)
Appendix H. Environmental Ethics

Jacques P. Thiroux is Professor Emeritus at Bakersfield College and Califorrnia State University.
Keith W. Krasemann is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Regional Center for Asian Studies Development Programs at College of DuPage. Krasemann received both a Doctorate in Education and a Master's degree in Philosophy at Northern Illinois University and a second Master's in Applied Professional Studies from DePaul University. He has a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He was a Fulbright Scholar in China and was, for nearly a decade, involved with US -- China relations. In addition, he completed post-doctoral programs in Chinese History and Culture, Beijing University; Educational Leadership, Harvard University and Asian Classics, the University of Chicago. Currently, Dr. Krasemann has seven books in print and has published numerous articles, book chapters and book reviews. He has written two award winning grants and was the recipient of the Studs-Terkel Award for the Humanities. In addition, he has received several awards for his teaching and was honored as the College of DuPage single Outstanding Faculty. Dr. Krasemann is also a general aviation pilot.

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