Theories of Ethics

The question of ethics has dominated recent developments within the humanities. This volume brings together the most recent theories of ethics and ...

In this volume, some of todaya s most distinguished philosophers survey the whole field of ethics, from its origins, through the great ethical trad...

Reducere. Classical virtue ethics, exemplified by Aristotle (d. 322 BC), asked: what can we know of human nature and the virtues by which it is perfected in ...

Contributor(s): Author: Louis P. PojmanAuthor: James FieserETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, 8E is a conversational and non-dogmatic overview of...

The Ethics Toolkit provides an accessible and engaging compendium of concepts, theories, and strategies that encourage students and advanced reader...

Reducere. A Concise Introduction to Ethics offers a condensed and exceptionally well-written introduction to the essential moral theories. Based on Russ Shaf...

Reducere. Ethics in Nonprofit Organizations: Theory and Practice includes: ethical theory and its practical application to common ethical issues in nonprofit...

Reducere. An essential all-in-one introduction, Ethics for Engineers provides in-depth coverage of major ethical theories, professional codes of ethics, and ...

Reducere. The fifth edition of Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice has been revised to reflect the most current issues in healthcare ethi...

Reducere. The field of Christian ethics is the subject of frequent conversation as Christians seek to understand how to live faithfully within a pluralistic ...

Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering...

Reducere. Derek Parfit (1942-2017) was one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This Element o...

This book explores how ethics and the moral context of business has evolved historically in the influential management theories and concepts. It lo...

Death Machines offers a critical reconsideration of ethical theories and political justifications for technologised practices of violence in contem...

Ethics is a field of study that we all need. This is because we all make choices, and ethics is about the general norms that govern how we should m...

Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory is an outstanding anthology of the most important topics, theories and debates in ethics, compiled by on...

Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: Religious Studies First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 Engage students with accessible c...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: John MorreallThis book assesses the adequacy of the traditional theories of laughter and humor, suggests revised theories, ...

Ethics can impact the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important that students develop their understanding of ethical framew...

Ethics can impact the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important that students develop their understanding of ethical framew...

DescriptionAre we entitled to be confident that our moral judgements can be objective? Can they express insights into aspects of reality, rather th...

DescriptionEnvironmental Ethics: An Anthology brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental eth...

Reducere. Description*Philosophical ethics doesn't have to be confusing.* Featuring an "Ask Matt" interface and chapter video summaries at EthicsinaNutshell....

By foregrounding the ways that human existence is bound together with the lives of other entities, contemporary cultural theorists have sought to m...

DescriptionThis introductory textbook presents Christian philosophical and theological approaches to ethics. Combining their expertise in philosoph...

Reducere. What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientist...

The Professional Ethics Toolkit is an engaging and accessible guide to the study of moral issues in professional life through the analysis of ethic...

Examining contemporary issues of gender, culture and ethics, this concise and highly practical textbook covers the essential, need-to-know theories...

Case Studies in Health Care Ethics is an ideal primary or supplemental text for college students taking a bioethics course, and will be useful to a...

Reducere. DescriptionAn Essential Guide to Using the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct Information and guidance to help you teach new and experienced educators a...

Reducere. LARGE PRINT EDITION More at LargePrintLiberty.com. This book is a masterpiece of argumentation, and shockingly radical in its conclusions. Rothbard...

OSNE is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers advance our understanding of a wide range of moral issues an...

This book explores the public service, indicating how early modern political concepts and theories of state, sovereignty, government, office, and r...

Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and po...

This book is your comprehensive guide to key leadership theories, topics and trends. It goes beyond the basics to explore contemporary issues such ...

Reducere. There may be no more urgent cry today than that of "justice" -- and no more frequent accusation than that of "injustice." But what is meant when th...

Reducere. Colonialism and imperialism continue to impact the personal and social identities of North American preachers and listeners. In Decolonizing Preach...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Steve WilkensIdeas have consequences. And sometimes those ideas can be squeezed into slogans, slapped on bumper stickers an...

DescriptionThis is a comprehensive review of the psychological literature on wisdom by leading experts in the field. It covers the philosophical an...

Reducere. What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always justify the means? The Philosophy Book answers th...

Reducere. What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always justify the means? The Philosophy Book answers th...

Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right a...

Reducere. How the new conspiracists are undermining democracy--and what can be done about itConspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists tod...

DescriptionTaking a truly global perspective, this textbook presents concepts, theories and applications from the field of intercultural communicat...

Reducere. Differences That Matter challenges theories of the relationship between feminism and postmodernism that ask "is/should feminism be modern or postmo...

"Magnanimity is in short supply, " writes A. C. Grayling is this wonderfully incisive book, "but it is the main ingredient in everything that makes...

The world is in a terrible mess. It is toxic, irradiated, and full of injustice. Aiming to stand aside from the mess can produce a seemingly satisf...

A provocative history of the changing values that have given rise to our present discontents.We pursue power, pleasure, and profit. We want as much...

Reducere. In the revised Fourth Edition of the best-selling text, John W. Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N. Poth explore the philosophical underpinnings, ...

Reducere. Age as Disease explores the foundations of gerontology as a discipline to examine the ways contemporary society constructs old age as a disease-sta...

Reducere. A newly revised and expanded edition of the popular original, "Following the Sun" contains everything you need to get started in your own Egyptian ...

This series of critical reflections on the evolution and major themes of pre-modern Muslim theology begins with the revelation of the Koran, and ex...

DescriptionLudwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is an unquestioned philosophical masterpiece. It is a work of extreme compression. ...

Aristotle's voluminous writings on animals have often been marginalised in the history of philosophy. Providing the first full-length comprehensive...

Reducere. First published in 1871, "The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex" is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin. In this volume, Dar...

Reducere. From Table of Contents: ◊ Performative Beginnings◊ Autobiographical Selves◊ Topoi of Life Writing in Performative Literary Experiments◊ Gertrude St...

Driven by changes to clinical practice, new evidence-based research, and shifts in global economics and politics, the field of paramedic science is...

Reducere. Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy o...

Reducere. Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy o...

Comparative philosophy is an important site for the study of non-Western philosophical traditions, but it has long been associated with "East-West"...

Reducere. Learn everything you need to know about the world of philosophy- from the key thinkers to modern concepts in a brand new portable size. To the comp...

On What Matters is a major work in moral philosophy. It is the long-awaited follow-up to Derek Parfit's 1984 book Reasons and Persons, one of the l...

The creative and cultural industries represent a growing and important sector in the global economy. Thriving in these industries is particularly t...

Discover the world's greatest thinkers and their groundbreaking notions Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and figures ...

Reducere. Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism is an essential text for both intermediate and advanced learners aspiring to build their knowledge...

In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or aga...

This volume contains the proceedings of a conference organized in May 2015 by the Instituto Cultura y Sociedad (University of Navarra). The scope o...

Bernard Williams is remembered as one of the most brilliant and original philosophers of the past fifty years. Widely respected as a moral philosop...

Hospitality as a cultural trait has been associated with the South for well over two centuries, but the origins of this association and the reasons...

Reducere. E=mc2 is the world's most famous equation. Discover the thought process and physics behind general relativity and Einstein's contribution to scienc...