Ethics and Public Policy: An Introduction to EthicsThis book offers a well-balanced introduction to a broad range of ethical issues. Policy issues are used as a pivotal point for applying ethical theory to current moral problems. |
Contents
Chapter One Privacy | 25 |
Chapter Two Moral Enforcement | 51 |
Chapter Three Paternalism | 76 |
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