ABSTRACT

Will meat eaters get into heaven? Do trees have rights? Is it ever right to design a baby? What would you do? Would you always do the right thing? Is there a right thing? In this second edition of his thought-provoking and highly engaging introduction to ethics, Martin Cohen brings us eleven brand new ethical dilemmas including:

The Dodgy Donor Clinic

The Famous Footbridge Dilemma

The Human Canonball.

From overcrowded lifeboats to the censor's pen, Martin Cohen's stimulating and amusing dilemmas reveal the subtleties, complexities and contradictions that make up the rich tapestry of ethics. From DIY babies and breeding experiments to 'Twinkies courtroom drama' and Newgate Prison, there is a dilemma for everyone. This book may not help you become a good person, but at least you will have had a good think about it.

chapter 4|5 pages

dodgy dilemmas to get started with

chapter |9 pages

The descent begins

chapter |11 pages

Some pretty ancient dilemmas

chapter |7 pages

Anti-social dilemmas

chapter |16 pages

A dose of medical ethics

chapter |9 pages

The censor’s dilemma

chapter 44|3 pages

The Devil’s chemists

chapter |8 pages

Some monkey business

chapter |6 pages

Searching for the good life

chapter |5 pages

Watching brief

chapter |6 pages

Animals too: The vegetarian’s dilemma

chapter |13 pages

Ethically suspect fairy tales

chapter |8 pages

Stories of Relatavia

chapter |14 pages

War ethics

chapter |5 pages

Environmental ethics

chapter |4 pages

Money matters

chapter |12 pages

Legal dilemmas

chapter |5 pages

Island ethics

chapter |6 pages

Nearly at the ends if not the means

chapter |155 pages

Discussions

chapter |13 pages

Glossary

chapter |10 pages

Notes and cuttings

chapter |7 pages

Further reading