Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. * Discusses three major theories of good: perfectionist formal or functional good, hedonic good, and good as desire satisfaction. * Draws comparisons between Platoa s and Aristotlea s theories of good and justice and the theories of the moderns. * Devotes considerable attention to hedonic theories of the good. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228868
- ISBN
- 9780631228868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449044
- ISBN
- 9780140449044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.86
€ 10.86
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540327
- ISBN
- 9780199540327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.83
€ 10.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Green, Bruce; Feerick, John D. Num Pages: 734 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JP; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1203.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213283
- ISBN
- 9780823213283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.51
€ 115.51
Paperback. At the end of a century whose catastrophic violence has irreparably damaged the human capacity for hope, our knowledge of the origins of life has so deepened that we can create life artificially. In this book the author seeks to articulate our experience of the present condition. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002136
- ISBN
- 9780571206421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Prominent in both philosophical and theological ethics, proportionalism judges the morality of acts by their proportion of good and evil. This title provides an exposition and defense of proportionalism in Christian ethics. It proposes judging acts using a norm the author calls Value Maximization. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405985
- ISBN
- 9780878405985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.91
€ 71.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 119 x 6. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323798
- ISBN
- 9781908323798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Hardback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626055
- ISBN
- 9780745626055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626062
- ISBN
- 9780745626062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.77
€ 26.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Number of pages
- 78
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201668
- ISBN
- 9780872201668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.44
€ 16.99
€ 14.44
This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Third Edition,3
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201675
- ISBN
- 9780872201675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 29.11
€ 38.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Retrieving insights from a variety of approaches, the author defends an account of human rights that straddles the minimalist-maximalist divide, one that links human rights to a conception of our common humanity and to the notion that ethical realism gives the most satisfying account of our commitment to the equal moral worth of all human beings. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017337
- ISBN
- 9781589017337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
Paperback. First published in 1785, this is still one of the most widely read and influential works on moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbot's respected translation with material crucial for placing the Groundwork in the context of Kant's broader moral thought. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Broadview ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115399
- ISBN
- 9781551115399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.22
€ 24.99
€ 19.22
Paperback.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684840
- ISBN
- 9780745684840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.08
€ 27.08
Hardcover.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684833
- ISBN
- 9780745684833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.43
€ 60.43
Paperback. The author, an experienced psychiatrist and professor, examines the feeling of guilt in different times, places, cultures, religions, and contexts. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804778718
- ISBN
- 9780804778718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.11
€ 41.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913222
- ISBN
- 9781439913222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.97
€ 38.97
hardcover. Designed to fill a gap in the literature on professional ethics for psychologists, this book covers topics typically neglected in existing books, being more radical and controversial than much of the literature in this area Editor(s): O'Donohue, William T., PhD.; Ferguson, Kyle E. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1059.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761911883
- ISBN
- 9780761911883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.80
€ 244.80
Hardback. This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved? And what resources should be devoted to a situation? Each essay is followed by a response. Editor(s): Kleinig, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681761
- ISBN
- 9780847681761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
Paperback. This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved? And what resources should be devoted to a situation? Each essay is followed by a response. Editor(s): Kleinig, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681778
- ISBN
- 9780847681778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26