Ethics and moral philosophy

In the twentieth century, in both China and the West, ritual became marginalized in the face of the growth of secularism and individualism.

The nature of people's moral lives, the similarities and differences in the moral concepts of individuals and groups, and how these concepts emerge in the course of human development are topics of perennial interest.

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This book explores and elaborates three theories of public reason, drawn from Rawlsian political liberalism, natural law theory, and Confucianism.

Since ancient times, character, virtue, and happiness have been central to thinking about how to live well.

The liberal political theorist John Rawls, despite remaining largely silent on 'green concerns', was writing during a time of increasing awareness that the ecological stability of the earth is being compromised by human activity.

Being and Freedom is a panoramic account of ethics in Europe from the French Revolution to the end of the nineteenth century.

The second edition of Environmental Ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with applications to some of the most pressing environmental problems.

Is it possible, given culturally incongruent perspectives, to validate any common standards of behaviour?

In this 2006 book, Nadler explains the background to Spinoza''s thought and the dialogues in which he was engaged.

Why do policies and business practices that ignore the moral and generous side of human nature often fail?

Climate change poses questions of intergenerational justice, but some of its features make it difficult to determine whether we have obligations of climate justice to future generations.

There is now widespread agreement that many non-human animals are sentient, and that this fact has important moral and political implications.

This book explores how the design, construction, and use of robotics technology may affect today's legal systems and, more particularly, matters of responsibility and agency in criminal law, contractual obligations, and torts.

This book is designed as a basic text for courses that are part of an interdisciplinary program in environmental studies.

There has been a steady stream of articles written on the relations between ethics and the interpretation of literature, but there remains a need for a book that both introduces and significantly contributes to the field - particularly one that shows how we can think more openly and creatively about the multiform powers of ethical narrative by considering ethically significant literature.

This volume offers a cross-disciplinary exploration of Alasdair MacIntyre's provocative approach to governance, drawing on insights from philosophy, economics, sociology, business ethics, and organizational studies.

Descartes's concern with the proper method of belief formation is evident in the titles of his works-e.

This first volume of Husserlian Legacies: Themes for the 21st Century  focuses on hitherto underexamined dimensions of Husserl's philosophical thinking and in particular, values and love.

Do dogs live in the same world as humans?

This timely book describes and analyses a neglected area of the history of concern for animal welfare, discussing the ends and means of the capture, transport, housing and training of performing animals, as well as the role of pressure groups, politics, the press and vested interests.

There is widespread disagreement over what constitutes an experience of empathy.

This title was first published in 28/11/2001: The broad label 'practical philosophy' brings together such topics as ethics and metaethics as well as philosophy of law, society, art and religion.

Desiring the Good defends a novel and distinctive approach in ethics that is inspired by ancient philosophy.

We often make small ethical compromises for "e;good"e; reasons: We lie to a customer because our boss asked us to.

Das vorliegende Studienbuch führt zunächst in die beiden Haupttypen unserer ethischen Tradition ein.

Case Histories in Business Ethics illustrates and extends the role of case histories in the teaching and study of business ethics.

In the era of information and communication, issues of misinformation and miscommunication are more pressing than ever.

How do ordinary Muslims deal with and influence the increasingly pervasive Islamic norms set by institutions of the state and religion?

One of the most basic and important distinctions we draw is between those entities with the capacity of agency and those without.

The Bright and the Good examines the connection between intellectual and moral virtues both through the history of philosophy and as it can be illustrated in comprehensive examinations of specific virtues.

The field of business ethics continues to expand intellectually and geographically.

Exposing a fundamental but forgotten capacity to sense with others, this fresh approach to ethics centers on expressive, moving bodies in everyday affective encounters.

This work contributes to the development of a theoretical context of the politics of truth about animals.

This book shares innovative approaches to effectively engage students and faculty working in research labs, lab-based classrooms and courses to build inclusive ethical cultures.

Originally published in 1980 this book argues that we are all responsible for the harm we could have prevented and explores the effect of this conclusion on a morality which makes fundamental the belief that we ought not to harm others if we can possibly avoid it.

The things we do today may make life worse for future generations.

Climate change is poised to threaten, disrupt, and transform human life, and the social, economic, and political institutions that structure it.

This novel contributed volume advances the current debate on free will by bridging the divide between analytic and historically oriented approaches to the problem.

Cinema and Agamben brings together a group of established scholars of film and visual culture to explore the nexus between the moving image and the influential work of Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben.

The Ethics of Climate Change: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding arguably the greatest threat now facing humanity.

Practitioners are increasingly adopting a personalised medicine approach to individually tailored patient care, especially disease diagnosis and treatment with the use of biomarkers.

A nuanced range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the role of emotions in moral and political reactions to mass violence.

How has the concept of productive imagination been developed in post-Kantian philosophy?

Gender, Teaching and Research in Higher Education presents new insights and research into contemporary problems, practical solutions, and the complex roles of teaching and learning in the international academy.