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Philosophy
Ethics .......................................................................................2
Introduction to Philosophy ..............................................45
Logic and Critical Reasoning ...........................................60
Upper Division Courses ....................................................87
Religion
Christianity..........................................................................90
Introduction to Religion ....................................................91
Special Topics ......................................................................95
World Religions ...................................................................97
Combined Author/Title Index ........................................103
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NEW TO THIS EDITION
PHILOSOPHY
• Empirical material in every applied chapter is
very up-to-date in terms of legal status, current
ETHICS
practices, and historical context.
• Each applied chapter contains a table summarizing
basic conclusions and explaining connections to
moral theory and to key authors.
• There is updated coverage of topical issues
such as: structural inequality, the prison system,
environmental issues, animal experimentation,
transgender issues, economic issues, racial
violence, critical race theory, terrorism, and global
justice.
• New authors include: Sam Harris, John Lachs,
Naomi Zack, Hilde Lindemann, Pope Francis, Iris
Marion Young, Michelle Alexander, and Andrew
ETHICS, 9E Fitz-Gibbon.
Theory and Contemporary Issues • Shorter excerpts from more primary source
Barbara MacKinnon, University of San Francisco; Andrew authors offer easily digestible ideas/arguments,
Fiala, Fresno State University fostering discussion and providing coverage on
multiple sides of an issue.
Introduce your students to major perspectives in
• Streamlined study questions are supplemented
ethical theory and contemporary moral debates
by online material in Aplia™/MindTap®.
with MacKinnon/Fiala’s ETHICS: THEORY
FEATURES
AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 9th Edition.
Comprehensive and clear introductions to general • Emphasis on: non-Western ethics; religion and
global ethics; socio-biology and naturalistic
and specific areas of ethical debate cover such
ethics; physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia;
influential ethical theories as religion and global
economic inequality; immigration; racial profiling;
ethics, utilitarianism and deontology, natural law
restorative justice; ethical vegetarianism; trans-
ethics, and feminist and care ethics. Contemporary
humanism and biotechnological advances;
issues include abortion, euthanasia, sexual
critiques of war; and globalization.
morality, economic justice, prison reform and capital
• Expanded discussion of feminism and
punishment, war, violence, globalization, structural contemporary political issues affecting women
racism, and same-sex marriage. A broad range of -- connected with updated material about gay
voices in this edition includes continental and non- marriage, transgender issues, discrimination.
Western philosophers with readings from prominent • Continued emphasis on pedagogical tools
voices such as Angela Davis, Mohandas Gandhi, including: clearly articulated learning outcomes;
John Lachs, Naomi Zack, Hilde Lindemann, Iris study and review questions; an extensive glossary
of key terms; and diagrams and tables.
Marion Young, and Andrew Fitz-Gibbon. MindTap®
• Valuable introductions to guide learning: Clear
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and accessible summaries of ethical theories
simulations that allow students to engage with the
and moral issues provide a detailed overview
issues discussed in the text.
of influential arguments and positions. Updated
discussions of relevant cases and controversies
place philosophical concepts in the context of
current news events.
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CONTENTS
Quantity vs. Quality of Pleasure. Evaluating
Part I: ETHICAL THEORY. 1. Ethics and Ethical Utilitarianism. Application of the Principle.
Reasoning. Why Study Ethics? What is Ethics? Utilitarianism and Personal Integrity. Ends and
Ethical and Other Types of Evaluation. Sociobiology Means. The Trolley Problem. Act and Rule
and the Naturalistic Fallacy. Ethical Terms. Ethics Utilitarianism. “Proof” of the Theory. Reading: John
and Reasons. Intuitionism, Emotivism, Subjectivism, Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism. Review Exercises. 6.
Objectivism. Ethical Reasoning and Arguments. The Deontological Ethics and Immanuel Kant. Deontology
Structure of Ethical Reasoning and Argument. and the Ethics of Duty. Immanuel Kant. What Is the
Evaluating and Making Good Arguments. Ethical Right Motive? What Is the Right Thing to Do? The
Theory. Types of Ethical Theory. Can Ethics Be Categorical Imperative. The First Form. The Second
Taught. Readings: David Hume, Ethical Judgments Form. Evaluating Kant’’s Moral Theory. The Nature
and Matters of Fact (from Treatise); C.L. Stevenson, of Moral Obligation. The Application of the
Emotivism and Ethics. Review Exercises. 2. Religion Categorical Imperative. Duty. Perfect and Imperfect
and Global Ethics. Freedom, Cosmopolitanism, and Duties. Variations on Kant and Deontology.
the European Enlightenment. Religion, Civic Life, Reading: Immanuel Kant, Fundamental Principles
and Civil Disobedience. Ethics, Religion, and Divine of the Metaphysic of Morals. Review Exercises. 7.
Command Theory. Pluralism and the Golden Rule. Natural Law and Human Rights. Natural Law
The Problem of Evil and Free Will. Secular Ethics Theory. Historical Origins. Evaluating Natural Law
and Toleration. Criticisms of Secularism and Global Theory. Natural Rights. Evaluating Natural Rights
Ethics. Readings: Plato, Euthyphro; M.K. Gandhi, Theory. Is There a Human Nature? Readings.
Religion and Truth. Review Exercises. 3. Ethical Thomas Aquinas, On Natural Law. John Locke,
Relativism. Descriptive vs. Normative Ethical Second Treatise of Civil Government. Review
Relativism. Individual vs. Cultural Relativism. Strong Exercises. 8. Virtue Ethics. Virtues and Everyday
and Weak Relativism. Reasons Supporting Ethical Life. Aristotle. Virtue as a Mean. Nature, Human
Relativism. The Diversity of Moral Views. Tolerance Nature, and the Human Good. Cross-Cultural and
and Open-Mindedness. Moral Uncertainty. Contemporary Virtue Ethics. Evaluating Virtue
Situational Differences. Are these Reasons Ethics. Readings: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics.
Convincing? Situational Differences. Is Relativism Review Exercises. 9. Feminist Thought and the
Self-Contradictory? Moral Realism. Moral Pluralism. Ethics of Care. Gender in Moral Reasoning and the
Readings: Louis Pojman, Who’’s to Judge? John Ethics of Care. Is There a Gender Difference in
Lachs, Relativism and Its Benefits. Review Morality? The Source of Feminine Morality.
Exercises. 4. Egoism, Altruism, and the Social Evaluating Gender-Specific Approaches to Morality.
Contract. Psychological Egoism. What Is Feminist Thought. Evaluation of Feminist Thought
Psychological Egoism? Is Psychological Egoism and the Ethics of Care. Readings: Nel Noddings,
True? Ethical Egoism. What Is Ethical Egoism? The Caring; Annette Baier, The Need for More than
Moral Point of View. Why be Moral? Readings: Justice; Hilde Lindemann, What is Feminist Ethics?
Plato, The Ring of Gyges (from Republic); Thomas Review Exercises. Part II: ETHICAL ISSUES. 10.
Hobbes, Self Love (from Leviathan); Steven Pinker, Euthanasia. Euthanasia for Infants and the Disabled.
the Social Contract and Altruism (from The Blank Criteria for Death. Types of Euthanasia. Active and
Slate). Review Exercises. 5. Utilitarianism and John Passive Euthanasia. Voluntary, Nonvoluntary, and
Stuart Mill. Weighing Consequences. Historical Involuntary Euthanasia. Physician-Assisted Suicide.
Background. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Pain Medication and Palliative Sedation. Ordinary
The Principle of Utility. Pleasure and Happiness. and Extraordinary Measures. Combining the Types
Calculating the Greatest Amount of Happiness. of Euthanasia. Making Moral Judgments About
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Euthanasia. The Moral Significance of Voluntariness. Communitarianism. Readings: John Rawls, Justice
Active versus Passive Euthanasia. Readings: J. as Fairness; Robert Nozick, Distributive Justice.
Gay-Williams, The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia; Review Exercises. Discussion Cases. 15.
James Rachels, Active and Passive Euthanasia. Punishment and the Death Penalty. The Nature of
Review Exercises. Discussion Cases. 11. Abortion. Legal Punishment. The Deterrence Argument. The
Stages of Fetal Development. Methods of Abortion. Retributivist Argument. Punishment and
Abortion and the Law. Abortion: The Moral Question. Responsibility. Prisons. Race. Restoration and
Arguments that Do Not Depend on the Moral Status Rehabilitation. The Death Penalty. Legal Issues.
of the Fetus. Arguments that Depend on the Moral Exonerations. Racial Bias and Fairness. Costs.
Status of the Fetus. Utilitarian Reasoning. Some Deterrence Considerations. On Retributivist
Rights Arguments. Arguments That Depend on the Grounds. Mercy and Restorative Justice. Humane
Moral Status of the Fetus. Method I. Method II. Executions. Readings: Michelle Alexander, The New
Readings: Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Jim Crow; Angela Y. Davis, Are Prisons Obsolete?;
Abortion; Don Marquis, Why Abortion is Immoral; John Stuart Mill, Speech in Favor of Capital
Bertha Alvarez Manninen, The Value of Choice. Punishment; Lloyd Steffen, A Theory of Just
Review Exercises. Discussion Cases. 12. Sexual Execution. Review Exercises. Discussion Cases.
Morality. Current Issues. Conceptual Problems: 16. Environmental Ethics. The Environment and Its
What Is and Is Not Sexual. Relevant Factual Value. Anthropocentrism. Cost–Benefit Analysis.
Matters. Sexual Morality and Ethical Theories. Environmental Justice. Ecocentrism. Deep Ecology.
Consequentialist or Utilitarian Considerations. Non- Ecofeminism. Current Issues. Climate Change.
consequentialist or Deontological Considerations. Ozone Depletion. Waste Disposal and Pollution.
Natural Law Considerations. Gay Marriage. Wilderness Preservation. International
Readings: U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Obergefell Environmental Conventions. Global Justice and the
v. Hodges; John Finnis, Law, Morality, and “Sexual Tragedy of the Commons. Readings: William F.
Orientation”; John Corvino, It’’s Not Natural. Review Baxter, People or Penguins: The Case for Optimal
Exercises. Discussion Cases. 13. Equality and Pollution; Bill Devall and George Sessions, Deep
Discrimination. Discrimination. Racial Discrimination. Ecology; Ramachandra Guha, Radical American
The Principle of Equality. Justice. Social Benefits Environmentalism and Wilderness Preservation: A
and Harms. Proof and Reality of Difference. Third World Critique. Review Exercises. Discussion
Relevant Differences. Challenges to the Principle. Cases. 17. Animal Ethics. Current Issues. Moral
Current Issues and the Law. Profiling. Hate Crimes. Vegetarianism. Animal Experimentation.
Affirmative Action and Preferential Treatment. Endangered Species. Approaches to Animal Ethics.
Consequentialist Considerations. Non- Sentience, Equal Consideration, and Animal
consequentialist Considerations. Readings: Iris Welfare. Animal Rights. Readings: Peter Singer, All
Marion Young, Five Faces of Oppression; Kwame Animals Are Equal; Tom Regan, The Case for
Anthony Appiah, Racisms; Naomi Zack, White Animal Rights; Bonnie Steinbock, Speciesism and
Privilege, Black Rights. Review Exercises. the Idea of Equality. Review Exercises. Discussion
Discussion Cases. 14. Economic Justice. Economic Cases. 18. Biotechnology and Bioengineering.
Inequality. Poverty, Education, and Health Care. Current Issues. Athletic and Cognitive Enhancement.
Conceptions of Social Justice. Process Distributive Stem Cell Research. Cloning. Genetic Engineering
Justice. End-State Distributive Justice. Equal and Genetic Screening. Genetically Modified Plants
Opportunity. Political and Economic Theories. and Animals. Legal and Ethical Issues. Athletic and
Libertarianism. Capitalism. Socialism. Modern Cognitive Enhancement. Stem Cell Research.
Liberalism. John Rawls’’s Theory of Justice. Cloning. Genetic Engineering and Genetic
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of both, ethical theory and applied issues, guiding
students to develop an understanding of key
concepts while honing practical approaches to
ethical situations they are likely to encounter in
the business world.
• The book includes important features that
enhance student learning, such as marginal
notes and marginal summaries, which highlight
key points in the text, a “study corner” at the end
of each chapter with key terms, concepts, review
points, and a set of questions for further reflection.
The book also has a guide to further reading on
BUSINESS ETHICS, 9E
the topics it covers.
William H. Shaw, San Jose State University • An attractive design is complemented by helpful
charts, photos, and graphs.
BUSINESS ETHICS, 9th Edition is a comprehensive
and practical guide designed to assist students with CONTENTS
real life ethical issues that arise in the business PART I: MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND BUSINESS.
world. This textbook helps students to develop 1. THE NATURE OF MORALITY. Ethics. Moral
the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to versus Nonmoral Standards. Religion and Morality.
navigate the unique set of problems that emerge Ethical Relativism. Having Moral Principles. Morality
when ethics and commerce collide. The author and Personal Values. Individual Integrity and
focuses on key ethical concepts and emphasizes Responsibility. Moral Reasoning. 2. NORMATIVE
the real world importance of critical topics such THEORIES OF ETHICS. Consequentialist and
as the nature of morality, major theories of ethics Nonconsequentialist Theories. Egoism. Utilitarianism.
and economic justice, and competing views of Kant’s Ethics. Other Nonconsequentialist
capitalism and corporate responsibility. This book Perspectives. Utilitarianism Once More. Moral
is thorough, flexible, and pedagogically proven to Decision Making: A Practical Approach. 3. JUSTICE
bolster student involvement and comprehension AND ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION. The Nature
of the material. of Justice. The Utilitarian View. The Libertarian
NEW TO THIS EDITION Approach. Rawls’s Theory of Justice. PART II:
AMERICAN BUSINESS AND ITS BASIS. 4.
• Improved textual exposition clarifies concepts and
THE NATURE OF CAPITALISM. Capitalism.
issues that students find difficult. New examples
Key Features of Capitalism. Two Arguments for
and fresh information throughout the book.
Capitalism. Criticisms of Capitalism. Today’s
• New case studies tackle current events and issues
Economic Challenges. 5. CORPORATIONS.
that will resonate with students, including: college
The Limited-Liability Company. Corporate Moral
athletics, the religious rights of corporations,
Agency. Rival Views of Corporate Responsibility.
overseas sweatshops, and corporate tax dodging.
Debating Corporate Responsibility. Institutionalizing
FEATURES Ethics within Corporations. PART III: BUSINESS
AND SOCIETY. 6. CONSUMERS. Product
• Each chapter includes a conceptual and contextual
Safety. Other Areas of Business Responsibility.
overview of the relevant topic(s) and a selection
Deception and Unfairness in Advertising. The
of provocative real-life cases. In total, the text
Debate over Advertising. 7. THE ENVIRONMENT.
features 52 case studies. This gives instructors
Business and Ecology. The Ethics of Environmental
flexibility to choose relevant material that will bring
Protection. Achieving Our Environmental Goals.
concepts to life for their students.
Delving Deeper into Environmental Ethics.
• The text provides thorough and balanced treatment
PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION AND THE
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