Todd M. Furman

The Ethics of Poker

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Produktbeschreibung

Is it morally permissible to plunder a drunken player at the poker table? In a game of bluffing, are all deceits acceptable? Is it wrong to play against a pathological gambler? Are there any real right and wrongs within poker other than violations of the rules? The first of its kind, this book explores the moral dimensions of playing poker for money in a detailed discussion of applied ethics. Topics include the moral standing of bluffing, collusion versus "soft play," the problem of players staked by backers, and "Why Kant Kan't Play Poker."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9781476664613
• ISBN-10: 1476664617
• Artikelnr.: 46005616

Autorenporträt

Todd M. Furman is a philosophy professor at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana. He has also written introductory texts in philosophy and critical thinking, as well as a wide range of journal articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I-Preemptive Problems Chapter 1. Is There Honor Among Thieves? 1:
Amorality or the Rule of Moral Law? 2:
Lying Liars versus a Matter of Etiquette 3:
Yes, Virginia, There Is Honor Among Thieves Chapter 2. The Permissibility of Poker? 1:
The Potential Problems 2:
What Is a Lie? 3:
Why Kant Kan't Play Poker 4:
Why the Rational Profiteer Can't Play Poker 5:
Poker and Its Harm to the Player
Going Broke and Skill
Character Assassination 6:
Poker and Social Harms 7:
A Raw Deal? 8:
Parting Thoughts Part II-Issues from the Table Chapter 3. Peek-a-Boo, I See You! 1:
Seymour 2:
A Dealer's Duties 3:
Boudreaux and Thibodeaux 4:
A Dealer's Duty 2.0 5:
A Dealer's Duty 3.0 Chapter 4. What Is the Deal with the Drunk? 1:
Wild Westin 2:
In Defense of Drubbing the Drunk 3:
Dealing with a Drunk 4:
Dealers Dealing with Drunks 5:
A Stagger of Drunks 6:
Wake Up Little Susie, Wake Up Chapter 5. Is It Okay to Feed Jane's Addiction? 1:
Jane's Addiction 2:
Playing on the People's Dime 3:
Can't Say No 4:
No, Jane, No! 5:
The Complex Question of Playing with Jane 6:
Pathological Gambling: Disease or Moral Weakness
What Is the Big Deal? 7:
A Dealer's Duties Chapter 6. The Bad Beat Jackpot 1:
A Player Missing in Action
Answering the Call of Nature
The Peripatetic 2:
A Vindictive Player 3:
Thwarting a Vindictive Player 4:
He Is No Einstein 5:
My Bad, Your Bad 6:
Do the Right Thing 7:
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Chapter 7. A Hot Tip for 1:
Tightwads Need Not Play 2:
Dealing with the Free Rider 3:
A Tip Too Far 4:
Mum's the Word Chapter 8. Fleeing the Scene of the Crime? 1:
Adding Insult to Injury 2:
Home Wreckers 3:
Jackpot or Social Safety Net? Chapter 9. Sharks in the Kiddie Pool 1:
Benny the Bank 2:
Bruce the Shark 3:
Syrus the Suckerfish 4:
Little Fish in a Big Pond 5:
Immovable Object versus Irresistible Force 6:
What Is the Deal with Andy Beal? Chapter 10. The Serial Straddler, Malicious Mucker, and Flash Gordon 1:
The Serial Straddler 2:
Flash Gordon
Flashing Cards After the Showdown
Flashing Cards in the Middle of the Hand to a Player Without Cards
Flashing Cards in the Middle of the Hand to a Player Holding Cards
The Unintentional Flashing of Cards
Flashing Cards: A Summary 3:
The Malicious Mucker Chapter 11. The Dealer Did Me Wrong 1:
Hypothetical Hyperbole 2:
Making Matters Right 3:
Making Matters Right, Further Thoughts 4:
Little Susie Woke Up a Bit Too Late Chapter 12. Tournament Troubles 1:
Stake Me 2:
You Stake Me, I'll Stake You 3:
Do You Want to Chop or Do You Want to Chop? 4:
Give Me a (Good Table) Break Part III-Duties of the House Chapter 13. The Drunkard 1:
Teetotaler by Force of Law 2:
Paternalism? 3:
A Compromise 4:
Paternalism Revisited Chapter 14. The Problem Gambler 1:
The ATM 2:
Credit 3:
Check Cashing 4:
The Credit Card Conundrum Chapter 15. The Tax 1:
Corporate Welfare? 2:
Do Casinos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes? 3:
What Happened to the Panacea? Chapter 16. Cashing 1:
Conclusions Concerning Part I 2:
Conclusions Concerning Part II 3:
Conclusions Concerning Part III Glossary of Terms Appendix I-How to Play Texas Hold'em: The Basics for (Table Stakes) X-Y No-Limit Appendix II-Ranking Hands Highest to Lowest Chapter Notes Bibliography Index