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020 $a9781861348609 (hbk.)
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100 1 $aFitzpatrick, Tony,$d1966-
245 10 $aApplied ethics and social problems :$bmoral questions of birth, society and death /$cTony Fitzpatrick.
260 $aBristol :$bPolicy Press,$c2008.
300 $avi, 270 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-262) and index.
505 0 $aFoundations -- Consequence -- Right -- Virtue -- Applications -- Protecting -- Choosing -- Relating -- Becoming -- Dying -- Sharing.
520 $aDesigned to address practical questions, applied ethics is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. Yet the relevance of ethical theories to social policy has been under-explored. Until now. In "Applied Ethics and Social Problems" Tony Fitzpatrick presents introductions to the three most influential moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. He then relates these to some of the most urgent questions in contemporary public debates about the future of welfare services. These include: Taxing unhealthy habits; drug legalisation; parental choice in education; abortion; euthanasia; and, migration and cultural diversity. In each case he asks a perennial question: what are the legitimate boundaries of state action and individual liberty? Never before has there been such a rigorous overview of the topic offered to social policy students, academics and professionals, as well as those interested in public policy, politics and social science. A user-friendly intervention into these key debates, "Applied Ethics and Social Problems" will set the agenda for years to come.
650 0 $aApplied ethics.
650 0 $aSocial ethics.
988 $a20080827
906 $0OCLC