This book contains work by the best scholars working in Applied Ethics, including a range of studies on relevant topics such as the environment, human enhancement, war and poverty. For researchers and students of this fascinating area of the discipline, the text provides a unique snapshot of current cutting-edge work in the field and its future.
'This is an outstanding collection of clear and well-argued essays across a range of fundamental issues in applied ethics. The authors not only provide state-of-the-art overviews of the debate in each area, but take that debate in new and fruitful directions.' Roger Crisp, University of Oxford, UK.
'This timely collection shows, at its best, not only that moral philosophy can help us to solve a variety of pressing practical questions, but also that applied ethics is an important tool if we want to think hard about basic moral theories.' Torbjörn Tännsjö, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Foreword
Animals: Equality for Animals; N.Holtug
Computers: Information Ethics and the Foundation of Computer Ethics; L.Floridi
Discrimination: What it is and What Makes it Morally Wrong; K.Lippert-Rasmussen
Freedom of Speech: Why Freedom of Speech Includes Hate Speech; D.Jacobsen
Health: Developing World Health Issues; U.Schuklenk & P.Sy
Human Enhancement: Ethical Issues in Human Enhancement; N.Brostrom& R.Roache
Migration: Migration, Territoriality and Culture; M.Risse& M.Black
Poverty: Poverty-Reduction, Incentives and the Brighter Side of False Needs; N.Eyal
Punishment: Restitutionism: For What and to Whom; J.Ryberg
War; B.Orend
Sports: Prohibiting Drugs in Sports: An Enhanced Proposal; T.Petersen & K.Lippert-Rasmussen
JESPER RYBERG is Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Roskilde, Denmark. His recent books include The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment (Kluwer, 2004) and, as editor, The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics (Kluwer, 2005). He has published in philosophical journals such as Philosophical Papers, Theoria, Philosophical Quarterly, Res Publica, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice and the Journal of Applied Philosophy.
THOMAS S. PETERSEN is Assistant Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Roskilde, Denmark. He has published in journals such as Bioethics, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, the Journal of Medical Ethics, and Theoria.
CLARK WOLF is Associate Professor of philosophy and director of the Bioethics Centre, Iowa State University, USA. His recent books include The Idea of a Political Liberalism (ed., Rowman & Littlefield, 2000). He has contributed to a large number of anthologies and has published in journals including Environmental Ethics, Ethics, Philosophical Studies and Ethics and the Environment.
Description
This book contains work by the best scholars working in Applied Ethics, including a range of studies on relevant topics such as the environment, human enhancement, war and poverty. For researchers and students of this fascinating area of the discipline, the text provides a unique snapshot of current cutting-edge work in the field and its future.
Reviews
'This is an outstanding collection of clear and well-argued essays across a range of fundamental issues in applied ethics. The authors not only provide state-of-the-art overviews of the debate in each area, but take that debate in new and fruitful directions.' Roger Crisp, University of Oxford, UK.
'This timely collection shows, at its best, not only that moral philosophy can help us to solve a variety of pressing practical questions, but also that applied ethics is an important tool if we want to think hard about basic moral theories.' Torbjörn Tännsjö, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Contents
Foreword
Animals: Equality for Animals; N.Holtug
Computers: Information Ethics and the Foundation of Computer Ethics; L.Floridi
Discrimination: What it is and What Makes it Morally Wrong; K.Lippert-Rasmussen
Freedom of Speech: Why Freedom of Speech Includes Hate Speech; D.Jacobsen
Health: Developing World Health Issues; U.Schuklenk & P.Sy
Human Enhancement: Ethical Issues in Human Enhancement; N.Brostrom& R.Roache
Migration: Migration, Territoriality and Culture; M.Risse& M.Black
Poverty: Poverty-Reduction, Incentives and the Brighter Side of False Needs; N.Eyal
Punishment: Restitutionism: For What and to Whom; J.Ryberg
War; B.Orend
Sports: Prohibiting Drugs in Sports: An Enhanced Proposal; T.Petersen & K.Lippert-Rasmussen
Authors
JESPER RYBERG is Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Roskilde, Denmark. His recent books include The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment (Kluwer, 2004) and, as editor, The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics (Kluwer, 2005). He has published in philosophical journals such as Philosophical Papers, Theoria, Philosophical Quarterly, Res Publica, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice and the Journal of Applied Philosophy.
THOMAS S. PETERSEN is Assistant Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Roskilde, Denmark. He has published in journals such as Bioethics, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, the Journal of Medical Ethics, and Theoria.
CLARK WOLF is Associate Professor of philosophy and director of the Bioethics Centre, Iowa State University, USA. His recent books include The Idea of a Political Liberalism (ed., Rowman & Littlefield, 2000). He has contributed to a large number of anthologies and has published in journals including Environmental Ethics, Ethics, Philosophical Studies and Ethics and the Environment.
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