Ethical issues & debates
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Ethical issues & debates
Paperback. A discussion of whether competent, terminally-ill patients have a right to die with the assistance of their physicians, or whether state and national governments have legitimate interests in forbidding this to happen. The debate covers constitutional issues and ethical and medical reflections. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFME; LND; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517257
- ISBN
- 9780742517257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56
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
€ 106.07€ 89.76
€ 106.07
€ 89.76
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€ 27.27
€ 30.99
€ 27.27
Hardback. Delves into the aesthetics and politics of sexuality in the era of do-it-yourself (DIY) Internet pornography. This work offers a critical analysis of Web culture as digital artistry and of the corresponding heightened government surveillance and censorship of the Internet. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMP; JHMC; UDB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554313
- ISBN
- 9780742554313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.14
€ 150.14
Hardback. This book uses 103 illustrations from the 16th century onward and the history of obstetrical and embryological knowledge to argue that modes of visualizing science have profoundly determined "fetal politics" and the contemporary abortion debates. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 103 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFMA; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726474
- ISBN
- 9780804726474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Hardback. Defacement asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 half-tones. BIC Classification: JFMD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731997
- ISBN
- 9780804731997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.56
€ 170.56
Hardback. This book covers many important events for those studying censorship conflicts. Num Pages: 395 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSB; HBT; JFMD; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810821514
- ISBN
- 9780810821514
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Condition: New
€ 130.60
€ 130.60
Hardback. Reasoned arguments support the teaching of books that are challenged by would-be censors. This work covers literature from the Harry Potter books to Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying". Some books are challenged in the name of political correctness, others over concern over violent or sexual content. Num Pages: 496 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810841475
- ISBN
- 9780810841475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.66
€ 120.66
paperback. George Cotkin looks at diverse yet central issues such as the problem of evil, moral responsibility, racial identity, and capital punishment, juxtaposed against events such as the bombing of civilians during World War II, the My Lai Massacre, and the invasion of Iraq to demonstrate that moral complexity and confusion can be productive. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222494
- ISBN
- 9780812222494
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Hardback. "This is a major work. Shuger deals with the rules of appropriate language use in early modern Europe, making an argument about censorship in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England that is original, surprising, and, in her thorough presentation, entirely plausible."-Katharine Eisaman Maus, University of Virginia Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239171
- ISBN
- 9780812239171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.13
€ 95.13
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 48.13
€ 52.51
€ 48.13
paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228846
- ISBN
- 9780813228846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.08
€ 33.08
Un Catecismo para Los Negocios. Respuestas de la Ensenanza Catolica a ...
. Ed(S): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E.
Paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Spanish translation. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228860
- ISBN
- 9780813228860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
hardcover. Details how families are made and how bonds are created between families in the brave new world of reproductive technology Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMG; JHBK; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780814772034
- ISBN
- 9780814772034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. Puts to rest the unfounded allegations surrounding Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819178213
- ISBN
- 9780819178213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.14
€ 18.99
€ 17.14
Hardback. '..a fascinating analysis of the status of the obscene and its representation in pornography in modern culture.. Caputi's thesis is masterfully argued..'-James Glass, University of Maryland Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFK; JFMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847678853
- ISBN
- 9780847678853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.54
€ 151.54
Paperback. This text examines from various philosophical perspectives the different reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, ranging from animal interests and rights to global ecology and world hunger. It includes a chapter responding to common objections to vegetarianism. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681389
- ISBN
- 9780847681389
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.24
€ 29.99
€ 25.24
hardcover. Responds to recent assaults on liberal theory by proposing a "critical moral liberalism". This text sets forth the basic arguments for the liberal moral obligation to maximize people's ability to govern their own lives, and for the conception that the good life goes with this. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683130
- ISBN
- 9780847683130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.29
€ 199.29
Paperback. An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691678
- ISBN
- 9780847691678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. In this survey of Western attitudes and laws about abortion, Jeffrey Reiman argues that an overlooked clue to the solution of the moral problem lies in the unusual way in which we value the lives of individual human beings - namely, that we value them irreplaceably. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692088
- ISBN
- 9780847692088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23