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Designed 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.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Sociology & anthropology Sociology

• Full title: Applied ethics and social problems
• Subtitle: Moral questions of birth, society and death
• Author: Tony Fitzpatrick
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• EAN: 9781861348593
• ISBN: 1861348592
• ID: 04306453
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Weight: 430 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 156 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. June 2008

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