(Ebook) Understanding Ethics 1st Edition by Noel Preston ISBN 1862876622 9781862876620

"Understanding Ethics" explains the basics of ethical philosophy and applied moral reasoning to contemporary and perennial human dilemmas: truthtelling and honest; sex, love and morality; life, death and bioethics; public responsibility and political ethics; business and professional ethics; environmental ethics; global ethics; and, new to this edition, war, terrorism and violence. Discussion of 'values education' and how to cultivate an ethical life round off this invaluable guide to understanding ethics.Contemporary topics covered include: key bioethical issues such as: stem cell research, cloning and genetic patents, genetically modified cropping, biodiversity, and impact on developing countries; key themes in education and the workplace such as: ethics for teachers and schools, and ethics of disciplinary processes; global themes - ethics of population and poverty, global governance and global citizenship; new chapter on War Terrorism and Violence includes material on: capital punishment, war including 'just war theory', and terrorism and torture; Environmental themes - Earth Charter and eco justice; animal rights; ethics, global warming and energy policy; and, Sexuality - same sex marriage and human rights. "Understanding Ethics" provides an ideal text for students taking courses in ethics and philosophy