Ethics and moral philosophy

Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy of science, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy in a uniquely visual way, this ebook is the perfect introduction to the history of philosophy.

The philosophy of law - inquiry into the origins, nature and theory of laws and legal principles, and those concepts that structure the practice of law - is of great importance in moral and political philosophy, as well as being a major area of philosophical concern in its own right.

This book presents and defends a novel theory of distributive justice, according to which political economic distributive justice reigns in a state if the government of that state ensures that citizens receive the benefits and burdens they deserve from it.

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.

The emotions occupy a fundamental place in philosophy, going back to Aristotle.

On the Verge of a Planetary Civilization presents a philosophical contribution to integral ecologyan emerging approach to the field that crosses disciplinary boundaries of the humanities and sciences.

In Caring, Peta Bowden extends and challenges recent debates on feminist ethics.

Argues that Aristotle provides an account of the interdependence of feeling, desire, and thought that is sui generis.

"e;A discussion of altruism, drawing on different disiplinary perspectives, could hardly be more timely, and this book is a thoughtful and insightful contribution to the debate.

The Soviet collapse of 1991 - the Great August liberation - demonstrated the total exhaustion of Marxist-Leninist agitation and propaganda.

The globalization of trade, investment, and finance continues apace.

This book examines the ethics and values that render a war discourse normative, and features the stories of American soldiers who fought in the Iraq War to show how this narrative can change.

This book offers a new perspective on sociological studies of the consumer society, introducing neglected normative questions relating to the good life and human flourishing - subjects more commonly discussed in fields of moral, political, and social philosophy.

The idea of 'hope' has received significant attention in the political sphere recently.

Ethik als die Suche nach der Begründung des Guten und des Gerechten ist Teil jeder Kultur; umgekehrt weisen auch Ethiken je unterschiedliche Kulturen ihrer Praxis auf.

Maatian Ethics in a Communication Context explores the ethical principle of Maat: the guiding principle of harmony and order that permeated classical African political and civil life.

In this book, Scott Soames illuminates the notion of truth and the role it plays in our ordinary thought, as well as in our logical, philosophical, and scientific theories.

What is sport?

Kent Greenawalt's From the Bottom Up constitutes a collection of articles and essays written over the last five decades of his career.

Originally published in 1985 the discussions in this book open up a series of important issues for the ethical practice of social work, including questions about the proper relations between personal and professional values, professional responsibility, relations between professionals and their employers, the rights of clients and the education appropriate to ethical social work practice.

This book engages with the changing ways in which we, as a society and culture, look upon and interact with animals, stressing how much animals differ among themselves.

This volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among American and Chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the Confucian tradition.

Biomedical Ethics Reviews is an annual publication designed to review and update the literature on issues of central importance in bioethics today.

This book presents one of the first studies of the Renaissance notion of conscience, through examining theological manuals, legal treatises, letters and other sources of the period.

The current development of biomedical ethics is a source of radical critique not only in the clinic, but also in the classroom.

This study of the political philosophy of William Ernest Hocking be- gan as a doctoral dissertation at Tulane University.

This book provides a new interpretation of the ethical theory of G.

This book provides methods and practical cases and experiences with the aim of stimulating Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) through the direct engagement of researchers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), citizens, industry stakeholders, policy and decision makers, research funders and communicators.

Is it lawful for a doctor to give a patient life-shortening pain relief?

Winner of the Award for Distinguished Scholarship from the Animals & Society Section of the American Sociological Association This book offers a comparison of the animal rights movements in the US and France, drawing on ethnographic and interview material gathered amongst activists in both countries.

This book argues that a conscientiously objecting medical professional should receive an exemption only if the grounds of an objector's refusal are reasonable.

Forensic Science provides a comprehensive overview of the sociology of forensic science.

This book explores Kierkegaard's significance for bioethics and discusses how Kierkegaard's existential thinking can enrich and advance current bioethical debates.

The Routledge International Handbook of Comparative Psychology is an international reference work that offers scientists and students a balanced overview of current research in the field of comparative psychology and animal behavior.

In his provocative new book, The Tyranny of the Ideal, Gerald Gaus lays out a vision for how we should theorize about justice in a diverse society.

This book explains how emotions pervade ethical life, affecting our judgments, actions and relationships, and expressing our moral character, for better or worse.

This book argues that the overlooked ideas of Jose Marti and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara explain recent politics in Latin America and the Caribbean but also, even more significantly, offer a defensible alternative direction for global development ethics.

ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover AwardWe live in a culture of commodification.

Is parents' power over their children legitimate?

The issue of acquaintance rape has been gaining increased prominence in recent years.

Stoicism was a key philosophical movement in the Hellenistic period.

This book provides an alternative account of distributive justice on the view that all persons are moral equals.

We all have beliefs to the effect that if a certain thing were to happen a certain other thing would happen.