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Ethical issues & debates

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Ethical issues & debates

Hardback. Disaster Bioethics Editor(s): O'Mathuna, Donal P.; Gordijn, Bert; Clarke, Mike. Series: Public Health Ethics Analysis. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738638
ISBN
9789400738638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.31

paperback. This book explores a range of ethical questions in disaster response, including, among others: How do medical responders decide whom to care for? How do international agencies decide what to send? What are the ethical responsibilities of the media? Editor(s): O'Mathuna, Donal P.; Gordijn, Bert. Series: Public Health Ethics Analysis. Num Pages: 227 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401778459
ISBN
9789401778459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.16

Paperback. The first book on the tabloid news machine and its phone-hacking scandals in the mould of bestselling Flat Earth News. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JFFX; JFM; JPZ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
GIBSON SQUARE BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908096951
ISBN
9781908096951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Alison Hills carefully examines the arguments for both sides and defends a practical, liveable idea of the ethics of animals, dsitinguishing ways in which animals are our equals from ways in which they are not. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 245. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002894
ISBN
9781840466232
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Since Roe versus Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. This title looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. It argues that political institutions are the key. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFMA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313436
ISBN
9780226313436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.26

Paperback. A cultural analysis of Dolly, the cloned sheep. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 264 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JHMC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339205
ISBN
9780822339205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Drug trafficking breeds massive crime. The cure lies not where the drugs are produced but in consumer countries, mainly in the West. This book examines four radical alternatives: suppression; decriminalization; wider licencing of drugs under government control; and licensed legalization. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333631027
ISBN
9780333631027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.66

Paperback. Where does it come from? How is it produced? What are the economic, social and environmental effects? Are there animals that it is straightforwardly right to eat? Are there situations in which not eating animals is wrong? This title gives an account of where meat comes from. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141031934
ISBN
9780141031934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. This text analyses the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems. The volume has practical relevance because policy recommendations and choices based on economic analysis are often contested. Editor(s): Bromley, Daniel W.; Paavola, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229681
ISBN
9780631229681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.46

Paperback. Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices offers a comprehensive analysis of the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems. Editor(s): Bromley, Daniel W.; Paavola, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229698
ISBN
9780631229698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.45

Hardcover. Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries. Editor(s): Foster, Angel M.; Wynn, L. L. Num Pages: 341 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPVH; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102828
ISBN
9780230102828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Hardcover. Addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. This title helps users - whether they are students just beginning formal study of the broad field or specialists in a branch of psychology - understand the field and how and why humans behave as we do. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Callahan, Dan. Series: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 3464 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 344 x 267 x 230. Weight in Grams: 11310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
3464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123736321
ISBN
9780123736321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,633.99

Hardback. Examining the successful movements to abolish capital punishment in the UK, France, and Germany, this book examines the similarities in the social structure and political strategies of abolition movements in all three countries. An in-depth comparative analysis with other countries assesses chances of success of abolition elsewhere. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFMC; JKVP; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230231986
ISBN
9780230231986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Hardback. 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: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137298645
ISBN
9781137298645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Murphy, Colleen; Gardoni, Paolo; Bashir, Hassan; Harris, Charles E.; Masad, Eyad. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319182599
ISBN
9783319182599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.81

Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195812
ISBN
9781405195812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.94

Hardcover. This practical, user-friendly guide examines ethics in research. It helps researchers to manage ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported and includes a unique 'ethical review checklist', as well as other useful features, to aid ethics in practice. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; HPQ; JFM; JHBC; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210356
ISBN
9780230210356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive overview and discussion of the core ethical dilemmas facing youth workers in their everyday practice. Editor(s): Banks, Sarah. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415499712
ISBN
9780415499712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.29

Paperback. Ethical Psychological Practice goes far beyond the basics of ethical theory to show how experts in the field are debating and re-interpreting ethical doctrines to create workable policies and principles for today and tomorrow. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470683651
ISBN
9780470683651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.99

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