ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1986, this book examines the extent to which existing ethical theory can provide an adequate framework for the resolution of practical moral issues. The contributors, all leading moral philosophers, provide an authoritative and comprehensive account of developments in ethical theory, with emphasis on issues in applied ethics. They explain the dominant ethical theories, survey major field of applied ethics and speculate about the future of ethics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|116 pages
Contemporary Ethical Theory
part II|83 pages
Fields of Applied Ethics
part III|117 pages
The Future of Ethics