Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Gewicht: 866 g
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Gewicht: 866 g
ISBN: 978-1-86287-451-0
Verlag: Federation Press
How many people believe in God? How often do Australians go to church? How many people think that species emerge from the process of natural selection by survival of the fittest? This volume concerns a range of moral issues and worldviews, focussing on two worldviews that are fundamentally important in Australia at the dawn of the 21st century: Christian belief and the scientific worldview. This is a great starting point for discussions on today’s hottest ethical issues. The book presents a dispassionate, balanced presentation of excellent public opinion data spanning the range of views in Australia today. Classes on contemporary Australian society, and classes on values and ethics will both discover a wealth of material in this book on topics ranging from homosexuality to abortion to genetic modification to foreign aid to national identity. It describes these community bioethics and examines the worldviews and moral reasoning processes that Australians use to arrive at their ethical judgments. Accessible graphical presentations of results are underpinned by state of the art statistical analyses. International, comparative data are also presented on many issues.
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Contents Introduction Part I: Religion Religious belief in Australia Research note: Factor analysis Research note: Going to church makes people happier Keeping the faith? Catholics, Anglicans and other denominations in Australia Christian belief and church attendance in 30 nations Jonathan Kelley and Nan Dirk De Graaf National context, parental socialisation and religious belief Jonathan Kelley and Nan Dirk De Graaf Australians’ views about the theory of evolution Research note: Life on Mars Religion and politics in 28 nations Should clerics refrain from politics? Separation of church and state in Australia, with international comparisons Part II: Morality and Public Policy Attitudes towards homosexuality in 29 nations Attitudes to abortion: Australia in comparative perspective Jonathan Kelley, MDR Evans and Bruce Headey Becoming a person: Australian public opinion on when an embryo is human Stem cells: Public opinion on treatment and research using foetal tissue MDR Evans, Jonathan Kelley, and Esmail D Zanjani Public approval of foetal stem cell use depends on the intentions of the donor MDR Evans, Jonathan Kelley, and Esmail D Zanjani Should cloning be allowed? Public attitudes in Australia, 2002 Research Note: Aims for scientists Ideology and fear of genetic engineering: Public opinion in Australia 1993-2002 Moral feelings about tax cheating and welfare fraud in 29 nations Research note: Volunteer work benefits the giver as well as the receiver Charity work: International differences and Australian trends Research note: Money buys happiness, but not much Global inequality: Moral obligation of wealthy nations? Attitudes in 26 countries in 1999-2000 Joanna Sikora National goals: Survey data from 24 nations Appendix: Data, methods and measurement References/ Cumulative index/ Cumulative index of names
