Moral Choices An Introduction to Ethics
Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics by Scott B. Rae, published by Zondervan in 2000, is a comprehensive resource designed to help college students navigate ethical decision-making in a complex postmodern culture. This second edition, comprising 281 pages, provides a foundation in both ethical theory and its practical application to contemporary social issues. Rae outlines the distinctive elements of Christian ethics while introducing various ethical systems and their historical proponents, including figures such as Plato, Aristotle, and Kant.
Readers will find that Moral Choices addresses pressing topics such as abortion, euthanasia, and the morality of war, along with new discussions on genetic technologies and human cloning. The book presents a seven-step procedure for tackling ethical dilemmas and employs case studies to illustrate these concepts. This edition has been expanded and revised to incorporate the latest insights, making it a relevant text for those interested in medical ethics, philosophy, and Christian theology.
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Moral Choices helps college students form a sound basis for making ethical decisions in today’s complex postmodern culture. This book grounds students in both the theory of ethics and its application to today’s pressing social issues. Avoiding undue dogmatism, Professor Scott B. Rae outlines the distinctive elements of Christian ethics. He also introduces students to various ethical systems and their key historical proponents, including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and Kant. And, after describing a seven-step procedure for tackling ethical dilemmas, he uses case studies to address the current issues listed below. Now in its second edition, Moral Choices is expanded and revised to provide the most current insights. Topics include: Abortion Reproductive Technologies Euthanasia Capital Punishment Sexual Ethics The Morality of War The Legislation of Morality New: Genetic Technologies and Human Cloning Besides the new chapter, substantial changes have been made in the chapters on euthanasia and reproductive technologies.
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