
Stoner and Swartwood's Doing Practical Ethics is the first book to offer a framework for acquiring the component skills required to philosophize about applied ethics. The book accomplishes this by providing clear Explanations and models of basic argument and critical thinking skills, Demonstration Exercises with solutions that provide clear and immediate feedback, and further Practice Exercises for honing skills.This skill-focused textbook can be used in any intro to ethics or intro to contemporary moral problems course. It is equally useful for any applied ethics course, such as Bioethics, Business Ethics, and Environmental Ethics. It teaches students, through practice, how to analyze, evaluate, and construct moral arguments. Most instructors would also assign a reader or a set of custom readings.
This book investigates the core question of how students can acquire the specific cognitive skills necessary to engage in rigorous philosophical analysis of applied ethics. Authors Ian Stoner and Jason Swartwood, both experienced educators, present a pedagogical framework that shifts the focus from merely memorizing moral theories to actively practicing the mechanics of argument construction and evaluation. By integrating instructional explanations with immediate feedback loops, the text provides a structured methodology for navigating complex contemporary moral problems.
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Instructors frequently utilize this text as a practical companion to traditional ethics readers, noting its effectiveness in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and analytical application. Experts highlight the book's utility as a foundational tool for students who require explicit instruction in the mechanics of moral argumentation.
Page Count:
256
Publication Date:
2021-07-15
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190078448
ISBN-13:
9780190078447
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