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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; WNCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157797
- ISBN
- 9781405157797
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Condition: New
€ 30.13
€ 30.13
Paperback. A series of closely related essays on the philosophical and theological work of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas. The author describes how they articulated a responsible humanism and a new enlightenment which placed moral obligation to the other above all other human concerns. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 4 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDC; HPQ; HRQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112756
- ISBN
- 9780226112756
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.65
€ 41.99
€ 32.65
Paperback. Bringing together many of the most important contemporary writers on just war to consider questions of authority surrounding the just war tradition, this collection offers a compelling reassessment of the authority issue's centrality in how we can, do, and ought to think about war in contemporary global politics. Editor(s): Lang, Anthony F., Jr.; O'Driscoll, Cian; Williams, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019966
- ISBN
- 9781589019966
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Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Paperback. Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical conduct. This title redefines what it means to conduct anthropological research ethically, as the discipline comes to terms with the global changes that affect its practice. Editor(s): Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103382
- ISBN
- 9780759103382
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.68
€ 53.99
€ 51.68
Hardback. Presents the research and cases that focus on the professional responsibilities of accountants and how they deal with the ethical issues they face. This title features articles on a broad range of important topics, including professionalism, social responsibility, ethical judgment, and accountability. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series: Research on Professional Responsibility & Ethics in Accounting. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; KFC; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849507226
- ISBN
- 9781849507226
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Condition: New
€ 115.43
€ 115.43
Hardback. Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117869
- ISBN
- 9780231117869
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Condition: New
€ 129.90€ 98.62
€ 129.90
€ 98.62
Hardback. This work addresses the relationship of humans to the non-human world by analysing Pannenberg's theology and ethics. It provides a close reading of his understanding of creation, redemption and theological anthropology, and demonstrates that his conception of God has implications for our age. Num Pages: 224 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630548
- ISBN
- 9780822630548
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Condition: New
€ 158.63
€ 158.63
Hardcover. The CPA profession has placed a new emphasis on ethics. Accountants have found that it not only makes sense because it is the right thing to do, but also because it can have a positive impact on their bottom line. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KF; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471184881
- ISBN
- 9780471184881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.82
€ 181.82
Paperback. A collection that helps readers gain an understanding of the history of cloning in agriculture and animal science, the various biological procedures that are encompassed by the term 'cloning', and the considerations that should inform discussions about public policy matters related to both the cloning research and to human cloning itself. Editor(s): MacKinnon, Barbara. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070587
- ISBN
- 9780252070587
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.89
€ 30.99
€ 27.89
Hardback. The question of what constitutes sexual harrassment is contentious, as is the question of how to address sexual harrassment. In this debate, two philosophers of widely divergent views present their arguments and then respond to each other's reasoning. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE2; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684243
- ISBN
- 9780847684243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.97
€ 168.97
Paperback. Artificial persons, as conceived by Hobbes, speak and act in the name of others. In modern institutions examples include: politicians, brokers, bureaucrats, and military personnel. This text focuses on the moral issue of how we can locate responsibility for the actions of artificial persons. Series: Stanford Series in Philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721035
- ISBN
- 9780804721035
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Hardcover. This book debates the controversy over whether or not it is possible to love God more than oneself through natural powers alone. Thirteenth-century philosophers and theologians study how one's own good is achieved through virtuous action and how to adapt Aristotle's philosophical insights to a Christian framework. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268037239
- ISBN
- 9780268037239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.78
€ 140.78
Paperback. Examines the economic roots of poverty, the actions that can be taken to eradicate it, and the ethical case for integrating the poor into the mainstream of society. This title considers both the economic feasibility of religious views regarding the eradication of poverty and the ethical aspects of economic programs. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC; HRJ; JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406654
- ISBN
- 9780878406654
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Condition: New
€ 73.76
€ 73.76
Hardback. A multi- and interdisciplinary collection of essays addressing ethical, political and aesthetic questions raised in the ten-film cycle Decalogue (1989) by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski. Editor(s): Badowska, Eva. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DS; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823267101
- ISBN
- 9780823267101
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Condition: New
€ 107.89
€ 107.89
Hardback. This is a ground-level introduction to moral philosophy for beginning students and general readers, dealing with the philosophical theories which often lie behind everyday opinions, and inviting the reader to examine those theories thoroughly. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195498
- ISBN
- 9780631195498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.77
€ 120.77
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634562
- ISBN
- 9780691634562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.24
€ 190.24
Paperback. This work offers a new interpretation of what Levinas means when he says that we are infinitely responsible to the other person. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759434
- ISBN
- 9780804759434
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. This volume collects both the major classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of deontology. In addition to Kant, classical selections from Richard Price and W.D. Ross are included. Contemporary writers represented include Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel and Stephen Darwall. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231127
- ISBN
- 9780631231127
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Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Hardback. Editor(s): Groom, S. Alyssa. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611474497
- ISBN
- 9781611474497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
paperback. Uses philosophical analysis to demonstrate the relevance of logic and evidence to moral debate. This book also uses modern social science to refute racists, Social Darwinists, Nietzsche, and the meritocracy thesis of The Bell Curve. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217959
- ISBN
- 9780803217959
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.39
€ 21.99
€ 21.39
Paperback. Gives a rounded treatment to the subject of Islamic political ethics. This book explores the Islamic ethics of civil society, boundaries, pluralism, and war and peace. It considers questions of diversity, discussing, among other subjects, Islamic regimes' policies regarding women and religious minorities. Editor(s): Hashmi, Sohail H. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRH; JFM; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113104
- ISBN
- 9780691113104
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Includes readings from five classic thinkers with importantly distinct approaches to virtue, and five essays from contemporary thinkers that apply virtue theories to the resolution of practical moral problems. This book provides an introduction to the history of virtue theory, highlights the distinctive aspects, and suggests further readings. Editor(s): Welchman, Jennifer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208100
- ISBN
- 9780872208100
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Condition: New
€ 63.21€ 49.74
€ 63.21
€ 49.74
Hardcover. Examines presuppositions and philosophical commitments that support and shape moral theories. This book discusses topics belonging to 'metaethics', the study of moral concepts, language, and thought rather than a study of moral issues themselves. It brings to light various philosophical problems raised by moral theorizing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229636
- ISBN
- 9780631229636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.41
€ 152.41
Hardback. In this important volume, the leading political theorist and philosopher Norberto Bobbio confronts some of the most enduring moral questions of our time. Written over the last two decades of the twentieth century, the essays in this volume develop some of the central themes in Bobbioa s moral and political philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623085
- ISBN
- 9780745623085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59