Short description
Providing an introduction to ethics, this work brings us eleven ethical dilemmas including 'The Dodgy Donor Clinic', 'The Famous Footbridge Dilemma' and 'The Human Canonball'. From overcrowded lifeboats to the censor's pen, the dilemmas reveal the subtleties, complexities and downright contradictions that make up the rich tapestry of ethics.
Long description
Will meat eaters get into heaven? Do trees have rights? Is it ever right to design a baby? What would you do? Would you always do the right thing? Is there a right thing? In this second edition of his thought-provoking and highly engaging introduction to ethics, Martin Cohen brings us eleven brand new ethical dilemmas including 'The Dodgy Donor Clinic', 'The Famous Footbridge Dilemma' and 'The Human Canonball'. From overcrowded lifeboats to the censor's pen, Martin Cohen's stimulating and amusing dilemmas reveal the subtleties, complexities and downright contradictions that make up the rich tapestry of ethics. From DIY babies and breeding experiments before finally ending up in the 'Twinkies courtroom drama' and Newgate Prison, there is a dilemma for everyone here. Dilemmas from the worlds of medical, business, legal and war ethics; dilemmas in the shape of beautiful and ugly sisters, frogs, kings, ancient volcanic islands and suspiciously exotic villages. This book may not help you become a good person, but at least you will have had a good think about it...
Review
'The book starts with the warning that it is not a guidebook for ethical living. What it does do is plant hundreds of more ethical questions in your mind, fulfilling its role as a light hearted, lively introduction to the subject of ethical philosophy. It may not make you a better person or resolve all your problems, but it's a great work out for your brain!' -- Get Ethical.com ' 101 Ethical Dilemmas ... is a chatty, jokey journey through philosophical dilemmas ancient and modern ... the philosophy is the real thing.' -- New Scientist ' 101 Ethical Dilemmas is the natural sequal to that wonderful book [ 101 Philosophy Problems ] ... it's entertainment that trains you to think more intelligently about discerning right and wrong and about how you choose to act.' -- Fish.co.uk 'Martin Cohen does a good job of weaving some intriguing stories and classic philosophical ideas and arguments into the discussions.' -- James Ladyman, senior lecturer in philosophy, Bristol University, The Times Higher Education Supplement
Table of contents
- Contents
- Forward! How to use this book
- The Dilemmas: Four dodgy dilemmas to get started with ... And three personal Dilemmas which maybe a business ethics course could help with... Three Tricky Trolley Dilemmas (that need to be solved together)
- The descent begins... Some Pretty Ancient Dilemmas
- Anti-social Dilemmas
- A Large Dose of Medical Ethics
- The censor's dilemma
- Business week: Dilemmas from business ethics (with the emphasis on business)
- and another dilemmas for business ethics (with the emphasis on ethics)
- A pentad of Stories: Searching for divine justice
- Some Monkey Business
- Searching for the Good Life
- Watching Brief
- The Vegetarian's Dilemma
- Ethically Suspect Fairy Tales
- Stories of Relativia
- War Ethics
- Environmental Ethics
- Money matters
- Legal Dilemmas: Rough Justice
- Environmental Ethics
- Some really rather implausible Ethical Dilemmas that could only happen in the movies, and what do they tell us about ethical decision making anyway? Nearly at the ends if not the means
- Discussions
- Glossary
- Notes and cuttings
- Further reading
- Index