Applied Ethics: A Multicultural Approach

by Shari Collins-Chobanian (Editor), Larry May (Editor), Kai Wong (Editor)

This book addresses various topics in applied ethics from Western and non-Western perspectives. Topics covered include cultural relativism and female genital mutilation, American Indian perceptions of the environment from indigenous perspective, hunger and poverty, same-sex marriage, professional responsibility and the abortion pill, RU-486, the risks of legalizing euthanasia and a feminist defense of euthanasia, and more. For anyone interested in Introduction to Ethics and Applied Ethics.

Genres: Philosophy, Textbooks

686 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

Reviews

[Milo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty darn good for...well...applied ethics. Gives a decent range of topics and opinions. (Although, of course, pretty much all of the pro-lifers were men and the pro-choicers women. Go figure.) Some arguments I found to be poorly made. Although I can't exactly blame the editors for the content per se, I can still blame them for allowing such arguments into the book in the first place.

[Mary]

one of my "contemporary moral issues" textbooks...

[Belle Meade School]

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