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Revision as of 09:35, 29 August 2010
Practical Ethics is an introduction to applied ethics by modern bioethical philosopher Peter Singer. It was published in 1979 and has since been translated into a number of languages, causing outrage in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. [1] The 1993 second edition has new chapters on refugees and the environment, and new sections on equality and disability, embryo experimentation, and the treatment of academics in Germany. [2] [3]
The work analyzes, in detail, why and how beings' interests should be weighed. He states that a being's interests should always be weighed according to that being's concrete properties, and not according to its belonging to some abstract group.
The book studies a number of ethical issues including: race, sex, ability, species, abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, embryo experimentation, status of animals, political violence, overseas aid, and obligation to assist others.
References
- ^ "The Dangerous Philosopher" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Review of Practical Ethics by Peter Singer". 2006-09-20. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Practical Ethics 2nd edition". Retrieved 2009-05-22.
Further reading
- Midgley, Mary (1980). "Review: Consequentialism and Common Sense". The Hastings Center Report. 10 (5): 43–44. doi:10.2307/3561052.
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