Applied Ethics: A Multicultural ApproachLarry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian, Kai Wong This anthology and introductory text integrates multicultural perspectives to the discussion of current ethical problems. Among the problems discussed are human rights and justice, environmental ethics, hunger and poverty, war and violence, gender roles, racial and ethnic discrimination, abortion, euthanasia, and technology. Two essays introduce the application of multiculturalism to ethics, and vice versa. Both classic readings and contemporary essays are included. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Three Educational | 13 |
The Case of Genital Mutilation | 23 |
HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUSTICE | 37 |
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