Ethics and moral philosophy

Moral duties are regularly attributed to groups.

This book completes a landmark six-volume translation of the major writings of Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911), a philosopher and historian of culture who continues to have a significant influence on philosophy, hermeneutics, and the theory of the human sciences.

Offers a fluent and readable translation of the Eudemian Ethics, including explanatory notes.

Why are we disgusted when an elderly woman is robbed but sympathize with the actions of a Robin Hood?

Hamlet tells Horatio that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in his philosophy.

Caring for Liberalism brings together chapters that explore how liberal political theory, in its many guises, might be modified or transformed to take the fact of dependency on board.

Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory proposes an account of humility that relies on the most radical Christian sayings about humility, especially those found in Augustine and the early monastic tradition.

Reasoning Practically deals with a classical philosophical topic, the link between thought and action--how we think about what we do or ought to do, and how we move from thinking to doing.

This book was written with the purpose of proclaiming the duty of each individual to search for truth and the meaning of existence.

This book gives a voice to debates surrounding social science research ethics in Africa and brings them together in a coherent form to assist readers in being at the forefront of the discussions.

Der Einsatz von Therapierobotern in der Demenzpflege ist moralisch kritikwürdig, wenn eine demenzbetroffene Person und die Beziehung zu ihr manipuliert werden.

In Naturally Free Action, Oisin Deery argues that free will exists, where free will is understood as the ability to act freely, and free actions as exercises of that ability.

Love, Reason, and Will: Kierkegaard After Frankfurt introduces and investigates themes common to Harry G.

In Why Iris Murdoch Matters Gary Browning draws on as yet unpublished archival material to present an unrivalled overview of Murdoch's work and thought.

Commonsense Consequentialism is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two.

Could it be that we have lost touch with some basic human realities in our day of high-tech efficiency, frenetic competition, and ceaseless consumption?

The Routledge Companion to Bioethics is a comprehensive reference guide to a wide range of contemporary concerns in bioethics.

This book introduces a Responsible AI framework and guides you through processes to apply at each stage of the machine learning (ML) life cycle, from problem definition to deployment, to reduce and mitigate the risks and harms found in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

What are the right institutional settings and strategies for ensuring honesty and accountability in public life?

In Essays on the History of Ethics Michael Slote collects his essays that deal with aspects of both ancient and modern ethical thought and seek to point out conceptual/normative comparisons and contrasts among different views.

This book is the first comprehensive report and analysis of the Dutch euthanasia experience over the last three decades.

The fruit of twenty years of moral reflection on the emerging greatest challenge to humanity of the 21st century, these far-sighted and influential essays by a pioneering practical philosopher on the tangled questions of justice between nations and justice across generations confronting all attempts at international cooperation in controlling climate change sharply crystallize the central choices and offer constructive directions forward.

This insightful management book introduces an inspirational new ethics-oriented approach to business and leadership for current and future leaders.

The potential of modern medicine in a pluralistic world leads to the potential for moral conflict.

Journalistic Ethics: Moral Responsibility in the Media examines the moral rights and responsibilities of journalists to provide what Dale Jacquette calls "e;truth telling in the public interest.

This book starts from the proposition that the field of intelligence lacks any systematic ethical review, and then develops a framework based on the notion of harm and the establishment of Just Intelligence Principles.

The shower scene in Psycho; Cary Grant running for his life through a cornfield; innocent birds lined up on a fence waiting, watching these seminal cinematic moments are as real to moviegoers as their own lives.

Are social groups real in any sense that is independent of the thoughts, actions, and beliefs of the individuals making up the group?

Nietzsche's Renewal of Ancient Ethics connects different strands in Nietzsche studies to progress a unique interpretation of friendship in his writings.

The idea which I shall present here came to me more or less out of the blue.

This book is a distinctive fusion of philosophy and technology, delineating the normative landscape that informs today's technologies and tomorrow's inventions.

A Kind of Pantheism: Escape from Cosmic Pessimism and the Quest for a Biocentric Ethic explores how such nineteenth-century transcendentalists as Henry David Thoreau and John Muir advanced a biocentric ethic that recognized the intrinsic worth of both plants and animals.

First published in 1991, The Greatest Happiness Principle traces the history of the theory of utility, starting with the Bible, and running through Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus.

What is the 'posthuman'?

While moral perfectionists rank conscious beings according to their cognitive abilities, Paola Cavalieri launches a more inclusive defense of all forms of subjectivity.

Nietzsche is often held to be an extreme sceptic about human agency, keen to debunk it along every dimension.

The term `bioethics' was coined in 1971, just as interest in the medical humanities claimed a prominent place in medical education.

In Mass Hysteria, Rebecca Kukla examines the present-day medical and cultural practices surrounding pregnancy, new motherhood, and infant feeding.

The Poverty of Ethics stands the usual moral-political dichotomy on its head.

An authoritative revised edition of the second of Kant''s three Critiques and one of his major works in moral theory.

AN AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO THE CURRENT SPECIALTY GUIDELINES FOR FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Ethics in Forensic Psychology Practice is a comprehensive and authoritative resource that addresses major concerns of professionals who conduct evaluations, provide treatment, carry out research, as well as a guide for those who teach and train in diverse legal contexts.

This book shows how a sophisticated version of pragmatism, resting on a novel conception of rationality, can justify a range of important practices, including our practices of moral and epistemic evaluation, as well as our practice of making judgments regarding free will and moral responsibility.

Having children is probably as old as the first successful organism.

This new edition of The Life of Adam Smith remains the only book to give a full account of Smith's life whilst also placing his work into the context of his life and times.