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At a time of unprecedented interest in Stoicism among scholars and the general public, this book offers a sustained examination of the core Stoic ethical claims and their significance for modern moral theory. The first part considers the Stoic ideas of happiness as the life according to nature and virtue as expertise in leading a happy life and explores the senses of 'nature' (both human and universal) relevant for ethics. The second part studies Stoic thinking on ethical development (learning to live naturally), bringing out the interconnections between growth in ethical understanding, forming social relationships, and emotional responses. The third part discusses how Stoic ethics, as interpreted here, can contribute to contemporary moral theory, especially virtue ethics. It suggests that Stoic thinking on the virtue-happiness relationship offers a cogent alternative to Aristotle, currently the main ancient prototype for virtue ethical theory, and it explores ways in which Stoic ideas on human and universal nature can contribute to modern ethical debates, notably on how to respond effectively to the pressing challenge of climate breakdown. It also highlights the value of Stoic guidance for virtue ethics as well as contemporary 'life-guidance'. A further distinctive feature of the book is the close and extended study of key sources for Stoic ethics, including Cicero's On Ends and On Duties, which enables readers of different kinds to interpret these source for themselves.

Stoïcisme --- Éthique appliquée. --- Développement durable --- Écologie humaine. --- Stoics. --- Ethics.

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Aide humanitaire --- Éthique appliquée. --- Humanitarisme --- Humanitarian assistance --- Aspect moral. --- Aspect politique. --- Moral and ethical aspects.

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"In Ethics in the Real World, Singer shows that he is also a master at dissecting important current events in a few hundred words. In this book of brief essays, he applies his controversial ways of thinking to issues like climate change, extreme poverty, animals, abortion, euthanasia, human genetic selection, sports doping, the sale of kidneys, the ethics of high-priced art, and ways of increasing happiness. Singer asks whether chimpanzees are people, smoking should be outlawed, or consensual sex between adult siblings should be decriminalized, and he reiterates his case against the idea that all human life is sacred, applying his arguments to some recent cases in the news."--Cover.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- 171 --- GLOBAL GOVERNANCE -- 171 --- Ethics, Modern. --- Essays. --- Ethics. --- Self-interest. --- Social ethics. --- Éthique appliquée. --- Ethik.

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ethiek --- Ethics of family. Ethics of sexuality --- Ethics and addiction --- media-ethiek --- sociale ethiek --- Social ethics --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- bio-ethiek --- seksuele ethiek --- Applied ethics --- Ethiek [Toegepaste ] --- Ethique appliquée --- Toegepaste ethiek --- Practical ethics --- Ethics --- Casuistry --- Ethical problems --- Applied ethics.

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We live in an era of extreme claims versus weak consensus on issues critical to the public. Is climate change a hoax, or is it destroying our planet ? Were the vaccines and social distancing measures of COVID-19 designed to protect us, or were they an invasion of our liberty ? How do we determine the validity of these claims and others like them ? Can we find a reliable middle ground leading to policies that help everyone ? The book makes an impassioned plea for a scientific analysis of ethics, discussing what such a method is, why we need it, and what it can offer that other methods cannot. With contributions from leading thinkers across a range of disciplines, Part 1 explores the challenges facing scientists and how to establish ground rules that will both protect human subjects and guide researchers in the future. Part 2 explores the importance of evidence-based science for topics such as climate change, social care, political polarization and rational decision-making, showing how even good science can go wrong, at times contributing to disastrous effects. At the cutting edge of its discipline, the book provides a compelling case for demanding evidence-based analysis to form the foundation of the discussions and policies that affect our very lives.

Applied ethics. --- Science --- Science --- Science --- Evidence-based medicine. --- Science and state. --- Philosophie des sciences. --- Sciences et morale. --- Éthique appliquée. --- Sciences --- Sciences sociales et morale. --- Médecine basée sur les preuves. --- Recherche --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Philosophy. --- Methodology. --- Méthodologie. --- Politique publique.