Ethics category: 8196 books
Nature Ethics
An Ecofeminist Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2007
In Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of nature ethics, offering an alternative ecofeminist perspective. She focuses on four prominent representatives of holist philosophy: two early conservationists (Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold) and two...
by Immanuel Kant
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Ethics of Immanuel Kant: Metaphysics of Morals - Philosophy of Law & The Doctrine of Virtue + Perpetual Peace + The Critique of Practical Reason: Theory of Moral Reasoning" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents....
Friends and Other Strangers
Studies in Religion, Ethics, and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Friends and Other Strangers argues for expanding the field of religious ethics to address the normative dimensions of culture, interpersonal desires, friendships and family, and institutional and political relationships. Richard B. Miller urges religious ethicists to turn to cultural studies to broaden...
Ethical Communication
Moral Stances in Human Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Proponents of professional ethics recognize the importance of theory but also know that the field of ethics is best understood through real-world applications. This book introduces students and practitioners to important ethical concepts through the lives of major thinkers ranging from Aristotle to...
Hegel's Social Ethics
Religion, Conflict, and Rituals of Reconciliation
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2017
Hegel’s Social Ethics offers a fresh and accessible interpretation of G. W. F. Hegel’s most famous book, the Phenomenology of Spirit. Drawing on important recent work on the social dimensions of Hegel’s theory of knowledge, Molly Farneth shows how his account of how we know rests on his account...
A Short History of Jewish Ethics
Conduct and Character in the Context of Covenant
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day.
Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics
Brings together and discusses a broad range of historical sources covering two millennia...
Human Rights and Ethics
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
In today’s increasingly interconnected and global society, the protection of basic liberties is an important consideration in public policy and international relations. Profitable social interactions can begin only when a foundation of trust has been laid between two parties. Human Rights and Ethics:...
by Professor Andrew Boon
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
This is the third edition of the leading textbook on legal ethics and the regulation of the legal profession in England and Wales. As such it maps the complex regulatory environment in which the legal profession in England and Wales now operates. It opens with a critical overview of professional ideals,...
Environmental Ethics
From Theory to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Environmental Ethics offers an up-to-date and balanced overview of environmental ethics, focusing on theory and practice. Written in clear and engaging prose, the book provides an historical perspective on the relationship between humans and nature and explores the limitations and possibilities of...
From Field to Fork
Food Ethics for Everyone
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2015
After centuries of neglect, the ethics of food are back with a vengeance. Justice for food workers and small farmers has joined the rising tide of concern over the impact of industrial agriculture on food animals and the broader environment, all while a global epidemic of obesity-related diseases...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Morality, Ethics and Gifted Minds explores much of the current wisdom on ethics and morality while developing new perspectives on the ethical dimensions of high ability. Prominent authors from diverse disciplines are brought together, recognizing that no single discipline can capture the essence and...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2006
Medicine in the twenty-first century is increasingly reliant on research to guarantee the safety and efficacy of medical interventions. As a result, the need to understand the ethical issues that research generates is becoming essential. This volume introduces the principal areas of concern in research...
Jung's Ethics
Moral Psychology and his Cure of Souls
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
This volume presents the first organized study of Jung's ethics. Drawing on direct quotes from all of his collected works, interviews, and seminars, psychoanalyst and religious scholar Dan Merkur provides a compendium of Jung’s thoughts on various topics and themes that comprise his theoretical...
by Nathan Emmerich
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
There is a diversity of ‘ethical practices’ within medicine as an institutionalised profession as well as a need for ethical specialists both in practice as well as in institutionalised roles. This Brief offers a social perspective on medical ethics education. It discusses a range of concepts...