Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics

<i>Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics</i> features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. <br /> <ul class=”noindent”> <li>Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in applied ethics<br /> </li> <li>Topics addressed include abortion, affirmative action, animals, capital punishment, cloning, euthanasia, immigration, pornography, privacy in civil society, values in nature, and world hunger.<br /> </li> <li>Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.<br /> </li> <li>Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in applied ethics, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.</li> </ul>