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Ethical issues & debates
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.30
€ 29.99
€ 25.30
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
€ 199.87
€ 199.87
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
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Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
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
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Condition: New
€ 62.40
€ 62.40
Hardback. When the children of Christian Scientists die from a treatable illness, are their parents quilty of murder for withholding that treatment? This text debates the issues of who is ultimately responsible for deciding such questions and how to accommodate Christian Science views and practices. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692620
- ISBN
- 9780847692620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.17
€ 148.17
Hardback. This volume explores the connections between the global economy and sex work, focusing on the experiences and views of women, men, and children who sell sex. Editor(s): Kempadoo, Kamala. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFMP; JFMX; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695164
- ISBN
- 9780847695164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.41
€ 221.41
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
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Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Hardback. In this volume some of the world's authorities on embryology trace the tradition of enquiry over two and a half thousand years. The answers given in related cultures reflected the purposes to be served at different times, in medical practice, penitential discipline, canon law, common law, human feeling. Editor(s): Dunstan, G. R. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893404
- ISBN
- 9780859893404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.40
€ 144.40
Paperback. Advance directives - such as living wills and health care proxies - are documents intended to declare and preserve the health care choices of patients if they become unable to make their own decisions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of advance directives and clear, practical directions for writing and interpreting them. Editor(s): King, Nancy M. P. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406050
- ISBN
- 9780878406050
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Condition: New
€ 74.95
€ 74.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Paperback. From birth certificates and marriage licenses to food safety regulations and speed limits, law shapes nearly every moment of our lives. Ubiquitous and ambivalent, the law is charged with both maintaining social order and protecting individual freedom. This title explores this ambivalence. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; LAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408603
- ISBN
- 9780878408603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.29
€ 77.29
Paperback / so. BIC Classification: JFMP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Falls Media United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974043968
- ISBN
- 9780974043968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.72
€ 11.72
Hardback. This book places the patient-centred practices of a single clinic in a national context where ARTs are highly regulated ('Dutch IVF') and examines how this form of medicine co-shapes the experiences, views and decisions of the women and men using these technologies. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFMG; MBDC; MBNH4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332265
- ISBN
- 9781785332265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.32
€ 175.32
Hardback. Series: Tracts for Our Times. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843317807
- ISBN
- 9781843317807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Explores different attitudes and experiences of those women who sought to terminate an unwanted pregnancy and those who helped or hindered them. This study analyzes the dichotomy between medical theory and practice, and questions common assumptions that abortion was "a necessary evil," which needed strict regulation and medical control. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453893
- ISBN
- 9781845453893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.28
€ 163.28
Hardback. This volume asks what really happens to social relations in the face of new types of transaction - such as organ donation, forensic identification and other new medical and reproductive technologies - that involve the use of corporeal material. Drawing on comparative insights into how human biological material is treated.. Editor(s): Lambert, Helen; McDonald, Maryon. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: JFM; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455538
- ISBN
- 9781845455538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.99
€ 161.99
hardcover. The issue of abortion forces a confrontation with the effects of poverty and economic inequalities, local moral worlds, and the cultural and social perceptions of the female body, gender, and reproduction. Based on extensive original field research, this provocative collection presents case studies from 7 countries in Asia. Editor(s): Whittaker, Andrea. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFMA; JFSJ1; MBNH4; MFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457341
- ISBN
- 9781845457341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.00
€ 163.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFK; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558617513
- ISBN
- 9781558617513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.78
€ 30.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Ray, Audacia; Aimee, Rachel; Kaiser, Eliyanna. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 215 x 28. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558618725
- ISBN
- 9781558618725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.14
€ 26.99
€ 25.14
Hardback. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818294
- ISBN
- 9781571818294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.87
€ 161.87