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Summary
Introduces the reader to all sides of the ethics controversy in an objective and comprehensive way.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 9 |
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| What Motivates People to Behave Ethically? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 15 |
| Belief in God Motivates People to Behave Ethically | p. 16 |
| Atheism Motivates People to Behave Ethically | p. 20 |
| Biological Imperative Causes People to Act Ethically | p. 29 |
| Biological Imperative Does Not Cause People to Act Ethically | p. 37 |
| Is American Business Becoming More Ethical? | |
| Business Ethics: An Overview | p. 47 |
| No: American Business Is Becoming Less Ethical | |
| Many Businesses Are Presenting a Facade of Social Responsibility | p. 50 |
| American Workers Are Becoming Less Ethical by Society | p. 53 |
| Business Students Are Increasingly Unethical | p. 56 |
| Executives Are Greedy | p. 59 |
| Yes: American Business Is Becoming More Ethical | |
| Businesses Are Increasingly Promoting Ethical Behavior | p. 61 |
| Ethical Practices Benefit Corporations | p. 64 |
| Executives Are Not Overcompensated | p. 70 |
| Are Modern Biomedical Practices Ethical? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 74 |
| Yes: Modern Biomedical Practices Are Ethical | |
| Cloning Is Ethical | p. 75 |
| Human Stem Cell Research Is Ethical | p. 81 |
| Allowing the Sale of Human Organs Could Be Ethical | p. 85 |
| No: Modern Biomedical Practices Are Unethical | |
| Cloning Is Unethical | p. 88 |
| Human Stem Cell Research Is Unethical | p. 94 |
| Allowing the Sale of Human Organs Would Not Be Ethical | p. 103 |
| Organ Donation from Anencephalic Infants Is Unethical | p. 106 |
| How Can Ethical Behavior Be Taught? | |
| Teaching Children Ethical Behavior: An Overview | p. 111 |
| Character Education Programs Teach Students Ethical Behavior | p. 120 |
| Character Education Programs Do Not Teach Students Ethical Behavior | p. 126 |
| Studying Classic Literature Can Teach Students Ethics | p. 137 |
| Children Can Learn Ethics Through Hunting | p. 144 |
| Bibliography | p. 149 |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 152 |
| Index | p. 155 |
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