Ethics, Moral Life and the Body
Sociological Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7214839 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rhonda M Shaw |
| Year | 2014 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Ethics, Moral Life and the Body (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9781137312594 |
| OpenAlex | W3023882846 |
| Open Library | OL37445274M |
| ISBN | 9781137312594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
What kinds of contributions can sociologists make to debates about ethics? What makes sociological investigation of morality and ethical issues distinct from philosophical concerns? Is there a place for a separate subfield within the discipline of sociology that deals specifically with questions of ethics and morality? This book places these questions on the sociological agenda. The first part of the book addresses the 'ethical turn' in sociology, and includes chapters on defining ethics and morality, lay understandings of ethics, sociological accounts of moral life, and the relation of sociology to bioethics. These chapters examine alternative conceptions to mainstream discussions regarding embodiment and ethics. The book provides insight into both recent debates in the humanities and social sciences about the circulation and transfer of bodily fluids, tissues, and organs, and the gift-exchange, reciprocity practices, and institutions that make these body economies possible
Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Normative ethics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Engineering · Philosophy · Ethics
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |