The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Ethics, 2nd Edition

by Ingram, Ph.D., David Bruce; Parks, Ph.D., Jennifer A.

• ISBN13: 9781615640416
• ISBN10: 161564041X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101458792
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780028643250
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Ethics are more than a personal philosophy. From the crimes of Bernie Madoff to the accusations of war crimes and torture to the massive greed-inspired fraud perpetrated by the financial institutions around the world, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Ethics, Second Edition, helps clarify the history and evolution of ethics and their application to real life in the twenty-first century. •Covers ethics in such hot button topics as politics, war, medicine, and business and finance •Features up-to-date ideas on ethical behavior on the Internet when dealing with privacy issues •Discusses the personal ethics surrounding reproductive issues

Author Biography

David Bruce Ingram, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago. He is author of eight books on philosophy and ethics, most notably Rights, Democracy, and Fulfillment in the Era of Identity Politics and Law: Key Concepts in Philosophy. Jennifer A. Parks, Ph.D., is an associate professor of philosophy at Loyola University and the author of three texts in bioethics, most recently No Place Like Home?, Feminist Ethics and Home Health Care.