{"title":"Martin G. Leever","description":"Martin G. Leever, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI","products":[{"product_id":"ethics-in-action-paperback","title":"Ethics in Action - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough the analysis of forty ethical dilemmas drawn from real-life situations, \u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e guides the reader through a process of moral deliberation that leads to the resolution of a variety of moral dilemmas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFosters critical thinking by evaluating the reasons people give to support their choices and actions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges the paradigm of moral relativism that often impedes efforts to resolve moral dilemmas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates international perspectives often lacking in texts published for a U.S. audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's difficult to always know the right thing to do. Contemporary life is fraught with situations where the choices that confront us are morally problematic. \u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the prevalence of moral quandaries we face on an almost daily basis, and provides us with the moral problem-solving skills to meet them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilizing forty real-life ethical dilemmas drawn from personal and professional experiences and media accounts, \u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e subjects each case study to rigorous analyses using a systematic method for resolving moral dilemmas. Moral dilemmas are considered from multiple perspectives: one commentator arguing for a particular solution, a second commentator arguing against that solution, and a third commentator demonstrating why neither solution is complete in and of itself and demonstrating, through an expanded moral analysis, the morally preferable solution. As a result, the reader is shown the value of discourse in moral problem solving while being guided through a process of moral deliberation that leads to ethically defensible resolutions of moral dilemmas across a wide range of disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with valuable critical-thinking skills to meet the challenges of ethical dilemmas and moral ambiguity they face every day--while inspiring us all to keep our moral compasses pointing in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's difficult to always know the \"right\" thing to do. Contemporary life is fraught with situations where the choices that confront us are morally problematic. \u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the prevalence of moral quandaries we face on an almost daily basis, and provides us with the moral problem-solving skills to meet them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilizing forty \"real-life\" ethical dilemmas drawn from personal and professional experiences and media accounts, \u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e subjects each case study to rigorous analyses using a systematic method for resolving moral dilemmas. Moral dilemmas are considered from multiple perspectives: one commentator arguing for a particular solution, a second commentator arguing against that solution, and a third commentator demonstrating why neither solution is complete in and of itself and demonstrating, through an expanded moral analysis, the morally preferable solution. As a result, the reader is shown the value of discourse in moral problem solving while being guided through a process of moral deliberation that leads to ethically defensible resolutions of moral dilemmas across a wide range of disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthics in Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with valuable critical-thinking skills to meet the challenges of ethical dilemmas and moral ambiguity they face every day--while inspiring us all to keep our moral compasses pointing in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377726652639,"sku":"9781405170970","price":104.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/YbPilTwLLr9781405170970.webp?v=1789240029"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/martin-g-leever.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}