Applied ethics books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Animal Liberation
Peter SingerArgues that the interests of animals deserve equal moral consideration and examines factory farming and animal testing.
Causing Death and Saving Lives
Jonathan GloverSurveys moral questions about killing, letting die, abortion, and the choices made in war and medicine.
Just and Unjust Wars
Michael WalzerSets out a theory of the morality of war, covering when fighting is justified and how it may be conducted.
Principles of Biomedical Ethics
James F. ChildressProposes four widely used principles for resolving dilemmas in clinical care and medical research.
Practical Ethics
Peter SingerApplies a utilitarian framework to topics including equality, killing, the environment, and world poverty.
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More applied ethics books
- The Imperative of Responsibility
The Imperative of ResponsibilityHans Jonas - Lying
LyingSissela Bok - In a Different Voice
In a Different VoiceCarol Gilligan - The Case for Animal Rights
The Case for Animal RightsTom Regan - The Ethics of Killing
The Ethics of KillingJeff McMahan - The Case Against Perfection
The Case Against PerfectionMichael J. Sandel - Superintelligence
SuperintelligenceNick Bostrom - Human Compatible
Human CompatibleStuart J. Russell - Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
Issues and Ethics in the Helping ProfessionsGerald Corey1984 - The environmental ethics and policy book
The environmental ethics and policy bookDonald VanDeVeer1993 - A 21st Century Ethical Toolbox
A 21st Century Ethical ToolboxAnthony Weston2000 - Contemporary Moral Arguments
Contemporary Moral ArgumentsLewis Vaughn2010