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Ethical issues & debates

Hardcover. Bestselling author and Editor of THE BOOK OF VIRTUES and conservative thinker William J. Bennett attacks the complacency with which we have accepted the corrupt and corrupting arguments offered in defense of the Clinton administration Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has light wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0006867
ISBN
9780684813721
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. While much has been written against the death penalty, the author contends that Western philosophy is massively, if not always obviously, complicit with a logic in which a sovereign state has the right to take a life. Translator(s): Kamuf, Peggy. Series: Seminars of Jacques Derrida. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144320
ISBN
9780226144320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.79

Paperback. The fifth edition of this renowned work charts the progress towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death penalty internationally. The authors make a powerful case for abolition, regarding capital punishment as cruel, inhuman, and degrading. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JFMC; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198701743
ISBN
9780198701743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; JFM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158725
ISBN
9780231158725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.67
€ 57.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1facsim.,ports. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295964669
ISBN
9780295964669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834-1900) was a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But he was a gentleman with a secret. Within the well-appointed chambers of Gray's Inn, Ashbee concealed an astonishingly vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571209040
ISBN
9780571209040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697182
ISBN
9780847697182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black and white artworks. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFM; WBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472933102
ISBN
9781472933102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

Hardcover. Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically. Editor(s): Oksanen, Markku; Siipi, Helena. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137337634
ISBN
9781137337634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215165
ISBN
9780631215165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.96

Paperback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215172
ISBN
9780631215172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

Hardcover. This edited volume documents the current reflections on the 'Right to be Forgotten' and the interplay between the value of memory and citizen rights about memory. It provides a comprehensive analysis of problems associated with persistence of memory, the definition of identities (legal and social) and the issues arising for data management. Editor(s): Pereira, Angela; Ghezzi, Alessia; Vesnic-Alujevic, Lucia. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137428448
ISBN
9781137428448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.77

Paperback. Mark Jordan has written a provocative and stimulating introduction to the issues surrounding sexual ethics and sexuality and theology, filling a much--needed void in this field. Jordan summarizes key topics and themes in the teaching and discussion of religious ethics as well as pushing forward the debate in interesting and original directions. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFM; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218180
ISBN
9780631218180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Paperback. Is travel inherently beneficial to human character?Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? This title identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos and 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257832
ISBN
9780520257832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Is travel inherently beneficial to human character? Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? This title identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos and 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257825
ISBN
9780520257825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 73.24

Hardback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647302
ISBN
9780745647302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647319
ISBN
9780745647319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific progress and what life will look like in the genetic age. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521957
ISBN
9780742521957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.83
€ 90.03

paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521964
ISBN
9780742521964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. Provides an overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. It explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFME; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140971
ISBN
9780691140971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

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