Ethical issues & debates
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Ethical issues & debates
Paperback. Is it ever morally right to procure an abortion, to help procure one, or to perform one? This title surveys the philosophical arguments in favor of the moral permissibility of abortion and refutes them point by point. It presents a case for the pro-life position and a challenge to the philosophical arguments on behalf of the pro-choice position. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217307
- ISBN
- 9780813217307
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Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. This volume asks what really happens to social relations in the face of new types of transaction - such as organ donation, forensic identification and other new medical and reproductive technologies - that involve the use of corporeal material. Drawing on comparative insights into how human biological material is treated.. Editor(s): Lambert, Helen; McDonald, Maryon. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JHM; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451545
- ISBN
- 9780857451545
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Condition: New
€ 38.72
€ 38.72
Paperback. In 19th-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible. Editor(s): Goldstein, Professor Robert Justin. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AN; HBJD; HBLL; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451712
- ISBN
- 9780857451712
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Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Hardcover. Racial and ethnic categories have appeared in recent scientific work in novel ways and in relation to a variety of disciplines: medicine, forensics, population genetics, and also developments in popular genealogy. Once again, biology is foregrounded in the discussion of human identity. Editor(s): Schramm, Katharina; Skinner, David; Rottenburg, Richard. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 tables & figs. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFMG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452535
- ISBN
- 9780857452535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.63
€ 158.63
Hardcover. Increasingly, consumers in North America and Europe see their purchasing as a way to express to the commercial world their concerns about trade justice, the environment, and similar issues. This ethical consumption has attracted growing attention in the press and among academics. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; Luetchford, Peter. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFM; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544. Social Value and Economic Practice. 264 pages. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; Luetchford, Peter. Increasingly, consumers in North America and Europe see their purchasing as a way to express to the commercial world their concerns about trade justice, the environment, and similar issues. This ethical consumption has attracted growing attention in the press and among academics. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFM; KCLT. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453426
- ISBN
- 9780857453426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.98
€ 158.98
Hardcover. This is the third part of Steve Nicholson's four-volume analysis of British theatre censorship from 1900 until 1968, based on previously undocumented material in the Lord Chamberlain's Correspondence Archives in the British Library and the Royal Archives at Windsor. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AN; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897501
- ISBN
- 9780859897501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.81
€ 140.81
The Politics of Sex Trafficking: A Moral Geography (Critical Criminolo...
O'brien, Erin, Hayes, Sharon, Carpenter, Beli...
Hardcover. This book offers a unique insight into the moral politics behind human trafficking policy in Australia and the USA, including rare interviews with key political actors, and a critical account of Congressional and Parliamentary hearings. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; HPQ; JFMX; JKVM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003386
- ISBN
- 9781137003386
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Condition: New
€ 64.73
€ 64.73
Hardcover. Integrating theories from a wide range of disciplines, Nir Kshetri compares the patterns, characteristics and processes of cybercrime activities in major regions and economies in the Global South such as China, India, the former Second World economies, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JKVM; JPZ; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137021939
- ISBN
- 9781137021939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286260
- ISBN
- 9781137286260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.69
€ 111.69
Hardcover. This book presents an atheistic case against the legalization of assisted suicide. Critical of both sides of the argument, it questions the assumptions behind the discussion. Yuill shows that our attitudes towards suicide - not euthanasia - are most important to our attitudes towards assisted suicide. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286291
- ISBN
- 9781137286291
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Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Paperback. A comprehensive review of recent scientific evidence examining the contributions of animal experimentation to human healthcare. The book also explores toxicity prediction, animal use during life and health sciences education, impacts on student attitudes toward animals, and the extent to which animals suffer in laboratories. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137289681
- ISBN
- 9781137289681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardcover. Providing a unique critical perspective to debates on slavery, this book brings the literature on transatlantic slavery into dialogue with research on informal sector labour, child labour, migration, debt, prisoners, and sex work in the contemporary world in order to challenge popular and policy discourse on modern slavery. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFFE; JFM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137297273
- ISBN
- 9781137297273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Paperback. Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; RNA; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298652
- ISBN
- 9781137298652
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Condition: New
€ 132.98
€ 132.98
Hardcover. Sex Worker Unionisation outlines a more efficacious model for sex worker unionisation based upon combining occupation unionism and social movement unionism, and offers an important study of business organization in a unique industry. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320131
- ISBN
- 9781137320131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Hardback. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena, this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society's current emphasis on individual autonomy. It is suitable for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010293
- ISBN
- 9781402010293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.71
€ 125.71
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016684
- ISBN
- 9781402016684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.76
€ 359.76
Hardback. In the past people were classified as being healthy or sick. With genetic testing and screening, adults might be healthy, predisposed to an illness, probably at risk, at risk, or carriers of certain risks. This book combines theory and social practice, drawing on a range of disciplines and presenting contrasting viewpoints. Editor(s): Betta, Michela. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; MBNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046186
- ISBN
- 9781402046186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.38
€ 191.38
Hardback. All over the world, millions of infant boys and girls have part or all of their sexual organs cut off for abhorrent reasons. In this text, experts from an array of fields present the latest research on this tragedy and outline steps to end it. Editor(s): Denniston, George; Hodges, Frederick Mansfield; Milos, Marilyn Fayre. Num Pages: 273 pages, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JPVH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091667
- ISBN
- 9781402091667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.56
€ 187.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Castelli, Elizabeth A.; Jakobsen, Janet R. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965820
- ISBN
- 9781403965820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.90
€ 56.90