Ethical issues and debates

A rigorous treatment of a thought experiment that has become notorious within and outside of philosophy - The Trolley Problem - by one of the most influential moral philosophers alive todaySuppose you can stop a trolley from killing five people, but only by turning it onto a side track where it will kill one.

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

In 1857 the trials of Flaubert and Baudelaire for offending against religion and public morality drew attention to the features we now associate with literary modernism; but instead of winning praise for their innovations they were indicted for "e;ideological crimes.

In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans.

In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans.

Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants.

Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants.

Although Argentina's use of genetically modified (GM) soybean seeds has spurred a major agricultural boom, it has also had a negative impact on many communities.

Although Argentina's use of genetically modified (GM) soybean seeds has spurred a major agricultural boom, it has also had a negative impact on many communities.

So long as large segments of humanity are suffering chronic poverty and are dying from treatable diseases, organized giving can save or enhance millions of lives.

In order to describe the logic of morality, "e;contractualist"e; philosophers have studied how individuals behave when they choose to follow their moral intuitions.

Curing systemic inequalities in the criminal justice system is the unfinished business of the Civil Rights movement.

A compelling argument for the morality of limitations on procreation in lessening the harmful environmental effects of unchecked populationWe live in a world where a burgeoning global population has started to have a major and destructive environmental impact.

A compelling argument for the morality of limitations on procreation in lessening the harmful environmental effects of unchecked populationWe live in a world where a burgeoning global population has started to have a major and destructive environmental impact.

This volume addresses interrogation and torture at a unique moment.

This volume addresses interrogation and torture at a unique moment.

An insightful, persuasive, and honest defense of immigration as central to the United States' economic power and national security.

An insightful, persuasive, and honest defense of immigration as central to the United States' economic power and national security.

Birth control offers women the opportunity to prevent pregnancy, plan and space their births, or have no births at all.

Birth control offers women the opportunity to prevent pregnancy, plan and space their births, or have no births at all.

This volume tackles a quickly-evolving field of inquiry, mapping the existing discourse as part of a general attempt to place current developments in historical context; at the same time, breaking new ground in taking on novel subjects and pursuing fresh approaches.

This volume tackles a quickly-evolving field of inquiry, mapping the existing discourse as part of a general attempt to place current developments in historical context; at the same time, breaking new ground in taking on novel subjects and pursuing fresh approaches.

A look at how public relations has dominated public understanding of the natural environment for over one hundred years.

A look at how public relations has dominated public understanding of the natural environment for over one hundred years.

If you were enthralled by Fifty Shades of Grey you need to read Extra Confessions of a Working Girl, the real-life story of Miss S, a modern Working Girl.

Discover Jonathan Safran Foer's eye-opening and life-changing account of the meat we eat.

The death penalty is one of the most hotly contested and longest-standing issues in American politics, and no place is more symbolic of that debate than Texas.

If you were enthralled by Fifty Shades of Grey you need to read Confessions of a Working Girl, the real-life story of Miss S, a modern Working Girl.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy-and what can be done about itAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy.

How should a liberal democracy respond to hate groups and others that oppose the ideal of free and equal citizenship?

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An unprecedented, up-close look into the global self-managed abortion movement.

In 2005, twelve cartoons mocking the prophet Mohammed appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, igniting a political firestorm over demands by some Muslims that the claims of their religious faith take precedence over freedom of expression.

'Overall, this collection of case studies provides an outstanding starting point for understanding the ethics of chemistry.

**Available now: Whistleblower Frances Haugen's searing expos of the internal workings of Facebook revealing the company's struggles to regain control over its platform and to stop the spread of misinformation**__________In the spring of 2021, when news outlets feasted on "e;the Facebook Files,"e; Frances Haugen went public as the former employee who blew the whistle on the company by copying tens of thousands of documents.

To many, the term "e;campaign ethics"e; is an oxymoron.

Explores the forces determining the trajectory of medical progress, bringing together scientific policy, economics, sociology and innovation.

Explores the forces determining the trajectory of medical progress, bringing together scientific policy, economics, sociology and innovation.

In this visionary and fundamentally optimistic book, the legendary oracle of technological change explains how AI will transform our species beyond recognition.

Wahrheit, Lüge & Vernunft - Über die Macht der ManipulationWir alle sind Fakten und Emotionen ausgesetzt und nicht immer sind die Grenze zwischen Wahrheit und Täuschung klartrennbar.

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   Declaración de Dependencia es una obra que cautiva, desafía y eleva la conciencia sobre la esencia misma de nuestras relaciones interpersonales.

A history and analysis of gambling in the United States from bingo to state lotteries to Indian gaming and the rise of Las Vegas, this book reveals how we have become a nation of gamblers and what the future holds for the gambling industry.

From colonial times to the present, the media in America has been subject to censorship challenges and regulations.

The great majority of Americans-more than 80%-say they approve of gambling, even if they themselves don't gamble.

A revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online-and the large societal impact of these decisionsMost users want their Twitter feed, Facebook page, and YouTube comments to be free of harassment and porn.

The first known abolitionist critique of the death penalty-here for the first time in EnglishIn 1764, a Milanese aristocrat named Cesare Beccaria created a sensation when he published On Crimes and Punishments.

La fascinante historia de cómo cuatro pensadoras modificaron la historia intelectual del siglo XX.

Indigenous communities globally struggle to preserve their cultural heritage amidst a modern landscape shaped by technological advancement and free market capitalism.