Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (9th Edition) - Scalet, Steven; Arthur, John Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

Morality and Moral Controversies provides students with the tools to understand the philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory and the most current applied ethics debates emphasizing international concerns. Through analyzing these readings such as Supreme Court decisions, students will grasp the scope of various philosophical discussions Supreme Court justices must have. Morality and Moral Controversies challenges readers to critically assess leading controversies in moral, social, and political philosophy.

 

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

  

>> Understand philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today.

    

>> Confront conflicts faced when given the choice of morality.

    

>> Apply various philosophical ideas to politics, religion, economics, relationships, and medicine.

     

>> Discuss basic philosophical arguments.

Review

 Steven Scalet received his Ph.D in philosophy at the University of Arizona. After receiving his doctorate, he taught at Binghamton University (SUNY) for a decade, where he directed the Program in Philosophy, Politics and Law and was an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Economics. Professor Scalet is the recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Scalet publishes articles in applied ethics and political philosophy, and is currently an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Baltimore (USM). 

 

 John Arthur was a Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University (SUNY) before his untimely death from non-smokers lung cancer. He was beloved as a teacher and mentor to faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in his nearly twenty years at Binghamton.

Morality and Moral Controversies

Morality and Moral Controversiesprovides students with the tools to understand the philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory and the most current applied ethics debates emphasizing international concerns. Through analyzing these readings such as Supreme Court decisions, students will grasp the scope of various philosophical discussions Supreme Court justices must have. Morality and Moral Controversieschallenges readers to critically assess leading controversies in moral, social, and political philosophy. Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. Confront conflicts faced when given the choice of morality. Apply various philosophical ideas to politics, religion, economics, relationships, and medicine. Discuss basic philosophical arguments. ly various philosophical ideas to politics, religion, economics, relationships, and medicine. Discuss basic philosophical arguments.

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand philosophical ideas that are shaping our world today. Confront conflicts faced when given the choice of morality."

A Theory of Legal Punishment

This book argues for a mixed theory of legal punishment that treats both crime reduction and retribution as important aims of the state. A central question in the philosophy of law is why the state’s punishment of its own citizens is justified. Traditionally, two theories of punishment have dominated the field: consequentialism and retributivism. According to consequentialism, punishment is justified when it maximizes positive outcomes. According to retributivism, criminals should be punished because they deserve it. This book recognizes the strength of both positions. According to the two-tiered model, the institution of punishment and statutory penalties, as set by the legislature, are justified based on their costs and benefits, in terms of deterrence and rehabilitation. The law exists to preserve the public order. Criminal courts, by contrast, determine who is punished and how much based on what offenders deserve. The courts express the community’s collective sense of resentment at being wronged. This book supports the two-tiered model by showing that it accords with our moral intuitions, commonly held (compatibilist) theories of freedom, and assumptions about how the extent of our knowledge affects our obligations. It engages classic and contemporary work in the philosophy of law and explains the theory’s advantages over competing approaches from retributivists and other mixed theorists. The book also defends consequentialism against a longstanding objection that the social sciences give us little guidance regarding which policies to adopt. Drawing on recent criminological research, the two-tiered model can help us to address some of our most pressing social issues, including the death penalty, drug policy, and mass incarceration. This book will be of interest to philosophers, legal scholars, policymakers, and social scientists, especially criminologists, economists, and political scientists.

In Morality and Moral Controversies : Readings in Moral , Social and Political Philosophy , 9th ed ., edited by Steven Scalet and John Arthur , 184–191. New York: Pearson. Pestello, H. Frances. 1984. “Deterrence: A Reconceptualization."

Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Technology, 5th Edition, by Herman Tavani introduces students to issues and controversies that comprise the relatively new field of cyberethics. This text examines a wide range of cyberethics issues--from specific issues of moral responsibility that directly affect computer and information technology (IT) professionals to broader social and ethical concerns that affect each of us in our day-to-day lives. The 5th edition shows how modern day controversies created by emerging technologies can be analyzed from the perspective of standard ethical concepts and theories.

New York: McGraw‐Hill. Scalet , Steven and John Arthur , eds. 2013. Morality and Moral Controversies : Readings in Moral , Social , and Political philoso phy. 9th ed . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Sterba, James and Peter Bornschein."

Membangun Kembali Pemikiran Agama dalam Islam

Muhammad Iqbal work, titled The Reconstruction of Religious Though in Islam, is widely distributed in English, but the Indonesian version of dissemination is still limited due to content, presentation, and opportunities that are difficult for most readers. Therefore this work is presented in two Indonesian-English, the optimal choice of words, and relatively easy to obtain through electronic media.

Therefore this work is presented in two Indonesian-English, the optimal choice of words, and relatively easy to obtain through electronic media."

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