Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Animal studies literature, and its public consumption have sparked interest in questions about humanity. Most scholars aim these studies to help us sort out how we should regard other creatures and how we should understand ourselves in light of their...

Doing without Free Will: Spinoza and Contemporary Moral Problems introduces Spinoza into the contemporary discussion on free will and on moral problems surrounding this discussion. Traditional Western moral philosophy, for the most part, has been built...

Intended for use in the introduction to ethics course, The Good Life: Options in Ethics, Fifth Edition is designed to engage today's practical-minded student in more fundamental questions. The book ranges from ideals in living (the good) to contemporary...

Published in English for the first time, Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason is a slightly abridged and updated edition of Professor Höffe’s groundbreaking work originally published in German. In the book, the author systematically introduces one of the...

The classical Protagorean idea that the idea of absolute truth is an illusion - that there is only 'your truth' and 'my truth', or perhaps 'our truth' and 'their truth' - was until quite recently widely regarded as thoroughly and deservedly discredited...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783487150055Author Vasileios I AnastasiadisFormat PaperbackPage Count 239Imprint Georg Olms Verlag AGPublisher Georg Olms Verlag AGWeight(grams) 348g

The most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of its kind, Case Studies in Biomedical Ethics: Decision-Making, Principles, and Cases addresses the most critical and timely ethical issues in healthcare. Drawing on over 100 case studies from current...

This volume features original essays on the philosophy of love. The essays are organized thematically around the past, present, and future of philosophical thinking about love.In Part I, the contributors explore what we can learn from the history of...

People consider desert part of our moral world. It structures how we think about important areas such as love, punishment, and work. This book argues that no one deserves anything. If this is correct, then claims that people deserve general and specific...

Are we being manipulated online? If so, is being manipulated by online technologies and algorithmic systems notably different from human forms of manipulation? And what is under threat exactly when people are manipulated online?This volume provides...

Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers present original contributions to our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions, from analysis of competing approaches...

What is morality? In Practical Expressivism, Neil Sinclair argues that morality is a purely natural interpersonal co-ordination device, whereby human beings express their attitudes in order to influence the attitudes and actions of others. The ultimate...

The term Ethical Monotheism is an important marker in Judaism's tumultuous transition into the modern era. The term emerged in the context of culture-wars concerning the question of whether or not Jews could or should become emancipated citizens of...

As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into conflict-resolution programs. Such programs have been designed to bring children together in...

Over the last few years, the O.J. Simpson case, then the Lewinsky-Clinton affair, and scores of minor scandals have dominated the US press, often taking precedence over important domestic and international issues. This tabloidization of the news media,...

The study of the ethical issues related to computer use developed primarily in the 1980s, although a number of important papers were published in previous decades, many of which are contained in this volume. Computer ethics, as the field became known,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783161615979Author Elisabeth Grab-SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Mohr SiebeckPublisher Mohr SiebeckWeight(grams) 388g

Bad Things addresses various philosophical questions about the nature and moral relevance of harm. The most basic question is this: under what conditions does an event (or do some events) harm a given individual? Neil Feit focuses primarily on the...

Is it true that insistence on autonomy and diversity weakens social cohesion, or that striving for justice, equity and equality undermines individual freedom? A long tradition has seen the common good as the social order in which individuals and groups...

The idea of humanity is more controversial today than ever before. Traditionally, answers to the questions about our humanity and 'humanitas' (Cicero) have been sought along five routes: by contrasting the human with the non-human (other animals), with...

This book forwards a line of argument that indicates how feminist analyses can ameliorate the standard consequential (and occasionally deontological) lines in applied ethics. Drawing on core concepts in feminist philosophy, Feminist Analyses of Applied...

The specter of procedural injustice motivates many popular and scholarly objections to capital punishment. So-called proceduralist arguments against the death penalty are attractive to death penalty abolitionists because they sidestep the controversies...

Henry Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics has been a central part of the utilitarian canon since its publication in 1874. This book, part of the Oxford Guides to Philosophy series, is a concise companion to Sidgwick's masterpiece, written primarily to aid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783161559631Author David S RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Mohr SiebeckPublisher Mohr SiebeckWeight(grams) 431g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783161558160Author Etienne de VilliersFormat PaperbackPage Count 243Imprint Mohr SiebeckPublisher Mohr SiebeckWeight(grams) 753g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783161499920Author Klaus Hoffmann-HollandFormat HardbackPage Count 353Imprint Mohr SiebeckPublisher Mohr SiebeckWeight(grams) 658g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197622162Author John J StuhrFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USA

Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility explores the role of democratically oriented argument in promoting public understanding and discussion of the benefits and burdens of biotechnological progress. The contributors examine moral...

Are global standards of aid, assistance and redistribution achievable in practice? These 8 essays assesses fields including humanitarian and development aid, the slave trade, health care assistance, reparations for historical injustices, the UN Central...

This book argues that the risk of harm in armed conflict should be divided equally between combatants and enemy non-combatants.International law requires that combatants in war take ‘all feasible precautions’ to minimise damage to civilian objects,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474467636Author Theodore GeorgeFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams) 408g

Through his clinical work and extensive engagement with major figures of the philosophical tradition, Jung developed an original and pluralistic psycho-ethical model based on the cooperation of consciousness with the unconscious mind. By drawing on...

Sex work studies have seen an expansion in publications over the past decade, drawing together disciplines from across the social sciences, namely sociology, criminology and social policy. There has, however, been a tendency for research and writing to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474442732Author Bryan LueckFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams) 277g

Virtue, Narrative, and Self connects two philosophical areas of study that have long been treated as distinct: virtue theory and narrative accounts of personal identity. Chapters address several important issues and neglected themes at the intersection...

As the demand for organs continues to outstrip availability and waiting lists surge, the pressure to make morally questionable, unethical decisions becomes more likely and trust in transplant medicine starts to erode. Medical ethics expert and former...

Citing recent examples including Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom, Permission to Steal explores what went wrong and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered “good” in corporate America. A fascinating exploration of the recent...

This book addresses current threats to citizenship and democratic values posed by the spread of post-truth communication. The contributors apply research on moral, civic, and epistemic virtues to issues involving post-truth culture. The spread of...

Adopts a topical rather than tradition-based approach to facilitate comparisons among religious traditions and practices.Focuses on the consequences for real animals in the world, helping students consider the practical impacts of religious...

Can Israelis and Palestinians end their long conflict? The shocking violence of current events undermines hope, as does the long history of peace deals sabotaged by extremists on both sides. In this compelling and timely book, the eminent moral...