Ethics in Practice: An Anthology(Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)

Praise for ETHICS in PRACTICE “This new edition of Ethics in Practice offers a cornucopia of 72 expertly-edited texts – both canonical and contemporary – on a wonderfully wide selection of topics in moral theory and applied ethics. Students, teachers, and researchers will find in it a practically endless source of thought-provoking and conversation-sparking readings.” —STUART GREEN, Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University “Those of us who write and teach in practical ethics owe a debt of gratitude to Hugh LaFollette for assembling this superb collection of important contributions to the core theoretical questions and pressing contemporary issues in moral philosophy.” —CHRISTOPHER HEATH WELLMAN, Washington University in St. Louis Ethics in Practice has guided students through the ethical dimensions of controversial debates for more than two decades, providing the knowledge required to confront difficult questions in various practical moral contexts. Now in its sixth edition, this field-defining textbook explores a wide range of global, local, and personal ethical issues while presenting the historical basis of key developments in ethical theory. Editor Hugh LaFollette, highly regarded for his contributions in the field of practical ethics, critically integrates ethical theory with discussion of applied examples of economic injustice, discrimination, incarceration, genetic modification, gun control, torture, euthanasia, hate speech, and more. Throughout the book, student-friendly introductions clarify complex concepts and highlight the theoretical and practical aspects of each issue discussed. This new edition is fully revised to reflect the latest empirical evidence and applications, including new and updated case studies, examples, data, and references. Entirely new essays address topics such as punishment, sentencing, assassination, the environment, epistemic vices, pragmatic ethics, biomedical technologies, and abortion in the post-Dobbs era.

Table of Contents:
Preface for Instructors ix Acknowledgments xi General Introduction 1 Theorizing about Ethics 3 Reading Philosophy 12 Writing a Philosophy Paper 16 Basics of Argumentation 22 KEY: N – New to this edition; R – Revised for this edition; W — Written for EIP Part I Theory 25 Ethical Theory 27 1 Consequentialism [W] 29 William H. Shaw 2 Deontology [W] 38 David McNaughton and Piers Rawling 3 Rights [W] 51 George W. Rainbolt 4 Virtue Theory [W] 60 Rosalind Hursthouse 5 Intellectual Vices [N & W] 70 Quassim Cassam 6 Pragmatic Ethics [N & R] 80 Hugh LaFollette Part II Death, Life, and Moral Status 91 Euthanasia 93 7 Justifying Physician‐Assisted Deaths [W] 96 Tom L. Beauchamp 7a My Death is Close at Hand. But I Do Not Think of Myself as Dying Washington Post Opinion (April 27, 2023) 104 By Paul Woodruff 8 Against the Right to Die 106 J. David Velleman 9 Physician‐Assisted Deaths: Policy Choices 115 Ronald A. Lindsay 10 Dying at the Right Time: Reflections on (Un)assisted Suicide [W] 126 John Hardwig 11 ‘For Now Have I My Death’: The ‘Duty to Die’ Versus the Duty to Help the Ill Stay Alive 138 Felicia Nimue Ackerman Copyrighted Material Abortion 148 12 A Defense of Abortion 150 Judith Jarvis Thomson 13 On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion 158 Mary Anne Warren 14 An Argument that Abortion is Wrong [W] 168 Don Marquis 15 Virtue Theory and Abortion 178 Rosalind Hursthouse 16 Abortion, Post Dobbs: The Need for Public Reason [N & W] 187 Leonard M. Fleck Animals 198 17 All Animals are Equal 201 Peter Singer 18 Moral Standing, the Value of Lives, and Speciesism 210 R. G. Frey 19 The Case for Animal Rights 221 Tom Regan 20 The Vegetarian Imperative [W] 227 Michael Allen Fox Biomedical Technologies 237 21 Is Women’s Labor a Commodity? 239 Elizabeth S. Anderson 22 Neural Implants and the TRICK to Autonomy [N & W] 250 Maximilian Kiener and Thomas Douglas 23 Should We Edit the Human Genome? [N & W] 259 Christopher Gyngell 24 Cognitive Enhancement [R] 272 Jonathan Pugh Environment 285 25 The Value of Nature 287 Ronald Sandler 26 A Place for Cost–Benefit Analysis 296 David Schmidtz 27 Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments 305 Thomas E. Hill, Jr. 28 A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics, and the Problem of Moral Corruption 315 Stephen M. Gardiner 29 Greed: Past, Present, and Future [N & W] 326 Elaine E. Englehardt and Michael S. Pritchard Part III Liberty and Equality 337 Paternalism and Risk 339 30 Freedom of Action 341 John Stuart Mill 31 Against the Legalization of Drugs 345 James Q. Wilson 32 Why We Should Decriminalize Drug Use [R] 350 Douglas Husak 33 The Liberal Basis of the Right to Bear Arms 359 Todd C. Hughes and Lester H. Hunt 34 Gun Control 370 Hugh LaFollette Free Speech 382 35 Freedom of Thought and Discussion 385 John Stuart Mill 36 “The Price We Pay?” Pornography and Harm 389 Susan J. Brison 37 The Right to Get Turned On: Pornography, Autonomy, Equality 398 Andrew Altman 38 Sticks and Stones [W] 408 John Arthur 39 Speech Codes and Expressive Harm [W] 419 Andrew Altman Discrimination 428 40 Racism as an Ethical Issue [W] 430 Michele Moody‐Adams 41 Servility and Self‐Respect 438 Thomas E. Hill, Jr. 42 Implicit Bias [R] 445 Alex Madva 43 Affirmative Action as Equalizing Opportunity: Challenging the Myth of “Preferential Treatment” [W] 454 Luke Charles Harris and Uma Narayan 44 Sexual Harassment: Formal Complaints Are Not Enough 465 Jennifer Saul 45 Men in Groups: Collective Responsibility for Rape 476 Larry May and Robert Strikwerda 46 Ideals of Respect: Identity, Dignity and Disability [W] 486 Adam Cureton Conscience, State, and Religion Introduction 497 47 Resolving Conflicts Between Religious Liberty and Other Values 500 Mark R. Wicclair 48 Religious Conviction, Parental Authority, and Children’s Interests [W] 511 Christopher Meyers 49 Gay Rights and Religious Accommodations [W] 521 Andrew Koppelman 50 Conscientious Objection in Health Care 530 Mark R. Wicclair 51 My Conscience May Be My Guide, But You May Not Need to Honor It 544 Hugh LaFollette Part IV Justice 557 Punishment 559 52 Prolegomenon to the Principles of Punishment [N] 561 H. L. A. Hart 53 Does Punishment Work? [W & R] 574 John Paul Wright, Francis T. Cullen, and Kevin M. Beaver 54 Sentencing Pluralism [N & W] 585 Douglas Husak 55 Just Deserts in Unjust Societies: A Case‐Specific Approach 592 Stuart P. Green 56 To Protect and Serve: What is Wrong with the Policing of Minorities in the US? 603 John Kleinig Economic Justice 615 57 A Theory of Justice 617 John Rawls 58 The Entitlement Theory of Justice 629 Robert Nozick 59 The Ethical Implications of Benefiting from Injustice [W] 641 Daniel Butt 60 A Bleeding Heart Libertarian View of Inequality 650 Andrew Jason Cohen Global Justice 663 61 Refugees and the Right to Control Immigration [W] 665 Christopher Heath Wellman 62 The Case for Open Immigration 673 Chandran Kukathas 63 Famine, Affluence, and Morality 683 Peter Singer 64 Famine Relief and the Ideal Moral Code [W] 692 John Arthur 65 Eradicating Systemic Poverty: Brief for a Global Resources Dividend 701 Thomas W. Pogge War and Torture 714 66 War and Moral Consistency 716 Jonathan Parry 67 Pacifism: Reclaiming the Moral Presumption 728 William J. Hawk 68 The Justifiability of Humanitarian Intervention 738 Charles R. Beitz 69 Assassination [N & W] 746 Adrian O’Connor 70 Terrorism and Torture [R] 755 Fritz Allhoff 71 Unthinking the Ticking Time Bomb 768 David Luban An Afterword 778 Hugh LaFollette 72 Moral Dilemmas and Moral Injury [N & W] 779 Paul Woodruff

About the Author :
HUGH LAFOLLETTE is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Emeritus Cole Chair at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. He is the author of several books, most recently In Defense of Gun Control. He is the editor of numerous works, including the International Encyclopedia of Ethics and The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory. He primarily works on diverse issues in practical and normative ethics.