{"product_id":"ethics-and-the-family-czeslaw-karkowski-9781516509430","title":"Ethics and the Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthics and the Family\u003c\/em\u003e uses both historical and contemporary sources to discuss various issues related to the family. Contributors to the anthology span the centuries, but all share the ability to focus in on core concepts related to ethics and the family as viewed from diverse perspectives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Clear and direct in voice, the text uses high-interest material to give undergraduate students an overview of the elements that are important in analyzing family issues. The selected readings investigate the history and transformation of the family, its place and role in society, the functions of family, and how family morals vary depending on time and social structure. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The text explores topics such alternative frames and pathologies of the modern family, family planning and parenthood, and issues that impact families including alcoholism, drugs, violence, and aging. Through thoughtful consideration of the material students will find out how today's moral issues were solved in the past, and how some of those solutions yielded new social and ethical problems. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eEthics and the Family\u003c\/em\u003e is designed for undergraduate courses in the behavioral sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCzeslaw Karkowski\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his Ph.D. in philosophy as a student in Poland and went on to publish essays, novels, and scholarly texts in Polish. He has continued to contribute to scholarly and popular magazines in the United States and has served as an adjunct professor at both Mercy College and Hunter College in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Czeslaw Karkowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516509439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516509430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Czeslaw Karkowski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940010164479,"sku":"9781516509430","price":154.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_eaf348ea-22c9-402c-baa6-5c7aee1769f0.jpg?v=1681444765","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ethics-and-the-family-czeslaw-karkowski-9781516509430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}