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Ethical issues & debates
Paperback. From birth certificates and marriage licenses to food safety regulations and speed limits, law shapes nearly every moment of our lives. Ubiquitous and ambivalent, the law is charged with both maintaining social order and protecting individual freedom. This title explores this ambivalence. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; LAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408603
- ISBN
- 9780878408603
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Condition: New
€ 75.46
€ 75.46
Paperback. Debates the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, this title examines the background, theory, and effectiveness of family preservation programs. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFM; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407873
- ISBN
- 9780878407873
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Condition: New
€ 44.22
€ 44.22
Paperback. Advance directives - such as living wills and health care proxies - are documents intended to declare and preserve the health care choices of patients if they become unable to make their own decisions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of advance directives and clear, practical directions for writing and interpreting them. Editor(s): King, Nancy M. P. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406050
- ISBN
- 9780878406050
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Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Hardback. In this volume some of the world's authorities on embryology trace the tradition of enquiry over two and a half thousand years. The answers given in related cultures reflected the purposes to be served at different times, in medical practice, penitential discipline, canon law, common law, human feeling. Editor(s): Dunstan, G. R. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893404
- ISBN
- 9780859893404
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Condition: New
€ 140.98
€ 140.98
hardcover. Around the world politicians and intellectuals seek to restore civil society by cultivating stronger public ethics and social institutions. This text presents classic writings of leading scholars and organizers who have brought the civil society debate to the forefront. Editor(s): Eberly, Don E. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697182
- ISBN
- 9780847697182
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Condition: New
€ 188.62
€ 188.62
Hardback. This volume explores the connections between the global economy and sex work, focusing on the experiences and views of women, men, and children who sell sex. Editor(s): Kempadoo, Kamala. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFMP; JFMX; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695164
- ISBN
- 9780847695164
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Condition: New
€ 216.02
€ 216.02
Hardback. When the children of Christian Scientists die from a treatable illness, are their parents quilty of murder for withholding that treatment? This text debates the issues of who is ultimately responsible for deciding such questions and how to accommodate Christian Science views and practices. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692620
- ISBN
- 9780847692620
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Condition: New
€ 144.59
€ 144.59
Paperback. In this survey of Western attitudes and laws about abortion, Jeffrey Reiman argues that an overlooked clue to the solution of the moral problem lies in the unusual way in which we value the lives of individual human beings - namely, that we value them irreplaceably. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692088
- ISBN
- 9780847692088
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Condition: New
€ 60.95
€ 60.95
Paperback. An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691678
- ISBN
- 9780847691678
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Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
hardcover. Responds to recent assaults on liberal theory by proposing a "critical moral liberalism". This text sets forth the basic arguments for the liberal moral obligation to maximize people's ability to govern their own lives, and for the conception that the good life goes with this. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683130
- ISBN
- 9780847683130
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Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Paperback. This text examines from various philosophical perspectives the different reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, ranging from animal interests and rights to global ecology and world hunger. It includes a chapter responding to common objections to vegetarianism. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681389
- ISBN
- 9780847681389
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.76
€ 27.99
€ 24.76
Hardback. '..a fascinating analysis of the status of the obscene and its representation in pornography in modern culture.. Caputi's thesis is masterfully argued..'-James Glass, University of Maryland Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFK; JFMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847678853
- ISBN
- 9780847678853
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Condition: New
€ 146.62
€ 146.62
Paperback. Puts to rest the unfounded allegations surrounding Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819178213
- ISBN
- 9780819178213
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.83
€ 17.99
€ 16.83
hardcover. Details how families are made and how bonds are created between families in the brave new world of reproductive technology Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMG; JHBK; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780814772034
- ISBN
- 9780814772034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.68
€ 51.68
Un Catecismo para Los Negocios. Respuestas de la Ensenanza Catolica a ...
. Ed(S): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E.
Paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Spanish translation. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228860
- ISBN
- 9780813228860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.17
€ 32.17
paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228846
- ISBN
- 9780813228846
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Condition: New
€ 32.42
€ 32.42
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.59€ 46.52
€ 50.59
€ 46.52
Hardback. "This is a major work. Shuger deals with the rules of appropriate language use in early modern Europe, making an argument about censorship in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England that is original, surprising, and, in her thorough presentation, entirely plausible."-Katharine Eisaman Maus, University of Virginia Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239171
- ISBN
- 9780812239171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.85
€ 91.85
paperback. George Cotkin looks at diverse yet central issues such as the problem of evil, moral responsibility, racial identity, and capital punishment, juxtaposed against events such as the bombing of civilians during World War II, the My Lai Massacre, and the invasion of Iraq to demonstrate that moral complexity and confusion can be productive. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222494
- ISBN
- 9780812222494
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Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Paperback. The Fantasy Factory reveals the ways phone sex operators and callers negotiate the shifting borders between desire and disgust, fantasy and reality, and deception and belief. Series: Feminist Cultural Studies, the Media, & Political Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMP; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216431
- ISBN
- 9780812216431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90