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Explore the major perspectives in ethical theory and contemporary moral debates using ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 9th Edition. Overviews and a selection of readings from traditional and contemporary sources make complex philosophical concepts reader-friendly. Comprehensive introductions to general and specific areas of ethical debate cover such influential ethical theories as religion and global ethics, utilitarianism and deontology, natural law ethics, and feminist and care ethics. Contemporary moral issues include euthanasia, sexual morality, economic justice, war, violence, globalization, structural racism, and same-sex marriage.

Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues 9th Edition is written by Barbara MacKinnon and published by Cengage Learning. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues are 9781337515443, 1337515442 and the print ISBNs are 9781337525299, 1337525294. Save up to 70% versus print by going digital with Ebook-hub.net. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9781305958678, 9780357689653.
 
 
About the Author:

Barbara MacKinnon is a professor emerita of philosophy at the University of San Francisco. During her 30 years of teaching, her instruction and writing focused primarily on the history of ethics and contemporary ethical issues. She enjoys reading widely, playing the piano, and traveling.
 
Andrew Fiala is chair and professor of philosophy at Fresno State University, as well as director of the university's Ethics Center. His scholarly writing focuses on war and peace, politics, religion, and ethics. He also is a columnist for the Fresno Bee. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.