Moral problems
Subtitle: a collection of philosophical essays.
Edition: 2d ed.
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
Subjects: Social ethics.
Table of contents: title: Sex: Nagel, T. Sexual perversion. Ruddick, S. On sexual morality.; title: Abortion: Ramsey, P. The morality of abortion. Foot, P. The problem of abortion and the doctrine of the double effect. Wertheimer, R. Understanding the abortion argument. Thomson, J. J. A defense of abortion.; title: Prejudice and discrimination: Wasserstrom, R. Rights, human rights, and racial discrimination. Roszak, B. Women's liberation. Lucas, J. R. Because you are a woman. Thomson, J. J. Preferential hiring. Singer, P. Animal liberation.; title: Civil disobedience: Rawls, J. The justification of civil disobedience. Singer, P. Rawls on civil disobedience. Dworkin, R. M. Law and civil disobedience.; title: Punishment: Downie, R. S. The justification of punishment. Kneale, W. The responsibility of criminals. Hart, H. L. A. Murder and the principles of punishment: England and the United States.; title: War: Anscombe, G. E. M. War and murder. Wasserstrom, R. On the morality of war: a preliminary inquiry. Lackey, D. Ethics and nuclear deterrence. Narveson, J. Pacifism: a philosophical analysis.; title: Suicide and death: Brandt, R. B. The morality and rationality of suicide. Holland, R. F. Suicide. Nagel, T. Death. Williams, B. The Makropulos case: reflections on the tedium of immortality.; title: Selected bibliography (p. 432-437)