The Practice of Ethics

<i>The Practice of Ethics</i> is an outstanding guide to the burgeoning field of applied ethics, and offers a coherent narrative that is both theoretically and pragmatically grounded for framing practical issues. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Discusses a broad range of contemporary issues such as racism, euthanasia, animal rights, and gun control.<br /> </li> <li>Argues that ethics must be put into practice in order to be effective.<br /> </li> <li>Draws upon relevant insights from history, psychology, sociology, law and biology, as well as philosophy.<br /> </li> <li>An excellent companion to LaFollette’s authoritative anthology, <i>Ethics in Practice: An Anthology, Third Edition</i> (Blackwell, 2006).</li> </ul>