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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. Strawser examines several possible ethical justifications for the killing of Osama bin Laden and finds nearly all of them wanting. One, however, he argues is sound: that bin Laden was liable to be killed as a necessary and proportionate act of defensive harm on behalf of innocent people. Num Pages: 87 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440709
- ISBN
- 9781137440709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349449255
- ISBN
- 9781349449255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardcover. Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286260
- ISBN
- 9781137286260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.43
€ 116.43
Paperback. Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions. We must rethink our attitudes to the moral role of the individual in war. Series: Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199603572
- ISBN
- 9780199603572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.90
€ 29.90
Paperback / so. Series: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment. Num Pages: colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; RBG; RBP; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642627866
- ISBN
- 9783642627866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.81
€ 107.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Hick, Christian. Num Pages: 370 pages, XVI, 352 S. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540218920
- ISBN
- 9783540218920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
Paperback. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330218
- ISBN
- 9781349330218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Hardcover. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285118
- ISBN
- 9780230285118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658097882
- ISBN
- 9783658097882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.88
€ 55.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; HPQ; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505043
- ISBN
- 9781349505043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.92
€ 54.92
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JF; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658032005
- ISBN
- 9783658032005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.88
€ 55.88
Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years on
. Ed(S): Devlin, William J.; Bokulich, Alisa
Paperback. Editor(s): Devlin, William J.; Bokulich, Alisa. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 210 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319377209
- ISBN
- 9783319377209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardcover. A readable and advanced introductory-level text focusing on the ethical dimensions and impact of Lacan's thinking. This book argues that a rethinking of the subject necessitates a rethinking of our relation to law, tradition and morality, as well as our understanding of guilt, responsibility and desire. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294097
- ISBN
- 9780230294097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Paperback. A readable andadvanced introductory-level textfocusing on the ethical dimensions and impact of Lacan's thinking. This book argues thata rethinking of the subject necessitates arethinking ofour relation to law, tradition and morality, as well as our understanding of guilt, responsibility and desire." Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMAF; JMR; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333240
- ISBN
- 9781349333240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. In this groundbreaking book, Calum Neill explores the ideas of Jacques Lacan to present a powerful argument for an approach to ethics which is neither rooted in a traditional morality nor reduced to a relativism, an ethics, that is, which is without ground. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412713
- ISBN
- 9781137412713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Kamp, Georg. Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642420030
- ISBN
- 9783642420030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.47
€ 95.47
Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401085328
- ISBN
- 9789401085328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.89
€ 126.89
Paperback. Law Enforcement Ethics is at the forefront of engaging in the conversation about the future of law enforcement ethics, while examining many of the classic, enduring challenges posed by the profession itself. Editor(s): Fitch, Brian D. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1; JMH; LAB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452258171
- ISBN
- 9781452258171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.07
€ 105.07
paperback. Can the law promote moral values even in pluralistic societies such as the United States? Drawing upon important federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, this title argues that it can. It also argues that the law rightly promotes the values of autonomy and solidarity. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019324
- ISBN
- 9781589019324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.66
€ 75.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156217
- ISBN
- 9780691156217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68