{"product_id":"do-morals-matter-isbn-9781119143512","title":"Do Morals Matter?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe revised second edition of the accessible guide to contemporary ethical issues that are at the intersection of religion and morality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe updated second edition of \u003ci\u003eDo Morals Matter?\u003c\/i\u003e offers an authoritative yet approachable guide to the current ethical issues that bridge the gap between religion and morality. This informed text examines today’s key ethical issues that range from making moral decisions in business and medicine, to the uncertainty of war and terrorism and the tenuous condition of our environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis popular textbook embraces the dramatic changes that have occurred since the first edition was published such as changes in attitude towards the LGBT community as well as emerging ethical areas such as cyber ethics. In consultation with professors, the new edition includes sections at the beginning and end of each chapter that provide clear and succinct summaries of key issues, as well as reflective and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis revised text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets out all the major ethical options in a balanced way inviting students to make their own mind up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeals with both moral philosophy and applied ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarts every chapter with a thought-exercise to provoke discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces Brexit and President Trump in an appropriate ethical framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops the concept of a Morally Serious Person.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students studying ethics in departments of theology and religion, \u003ci\u003eDo Morals Matter?\u003c\/i\u003e is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the text that explores contemporary ethical issues. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Thinking about Ethics 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Philosophical Ethics 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Why Not Do Wrong? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Is the Ethical a Human Construct or a Factual Realm? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Do You Just Do What Is Right or Do You Try to Predict the Outcomes? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Natural Law and Virtue Ethics 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ethics and the Bible 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Learning from the Wisdom of the World 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Humanism: Do We Need God to Realize That People Just Matter? 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Ethical Dilemmas 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dilemmas in Bed 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dilemmas in Business 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dilemmas in Medicine 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Dilemmas Involving Violence and Power 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Dilemmas in Government and Leadership 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dilemmas and the Future: The Environment, Animals, and Plants 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dilemmas in the Cyber World 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Making a Decision 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Becoming a Morally Serious Person 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Taking an Ethical Position 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 242\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIAN S. MARKHAM, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e was appointed as Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary in August 2007. Before being called to VTS, Dean Markham served as Dean and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut as well as Visiting Professor of Globalization, Ethics, and Islam at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. He also served on the faculty of Liverpool Hope University and University of Exeter.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE REVISED SECOND EDITION OF THE ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUES THAT ARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION AND MORALITY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe updated second edition of \u003ci\u003eDo Morals Matter?\u003c\/i\u003e offers an authoritative yet approachable guide to the current ethical issues that bridge the gap between religion and morality. This informed text examines today's key ethical issues that range from making moral decisions in business and medicine, to the uncertainty of war and terrorism, and the tenuous condition of our environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis popular textbook embraces the dramatic changes that have occurred since the first edition was published, highlighting the adjustment in attitude towards the LGBT community as well as emerging ethical areas such as cyber ethics. In consultation with professors, the new edition includes sections at the beginning and end of each chapter that provide clear and succinct summaries of key issues, as well as reflective and discussion questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised text: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets out major ethical options in a balanced way, inviting students to make their own mind up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeals with both moral philosophy and applied ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBegins every chapter with a thought-exercise to provoke discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces current issues such as Brexit and President Trump in an ethical framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops the concept of a morally serious person.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students studying ethics in departments of theology and religion, \u003ci\u003eDo Morals Matter?\u003c\/i\u003e is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the text that explores contemporary ethical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989080260837,"sku":"NP9781119143512","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119143512.jpg?v=1761782713","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/do-morals-matter-isbn-9781119143512","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}