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Ethics & moral philosophy

hardcover. Derives a fundamental ethic from liberation theology. This title asserts that the experience of resisting suffering, especially oppressive social suffering, must be brought from the fringe to the center of ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405411
ISBN
9780878405411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

Hardback. Offers an interpretation of the nature and scope of practical reasoning in light of postmodern philosophical criticism. This title charts a via media between the abstract formalism of neo-Kantian morality and relativist interpretations of neo-Aristotelian ethics. It treats the eclipse of the classical Aristotelian conception of practical reason. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405657
ISBN
9780878405657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.46

Paperback. Focuses on health care in the United States. This title redefines the moral obligations of both physicians and patients, traces the specific effects of these redefined obligations on clinical practice, and explores the implications for patients as individuals and for national health policy. Editor(s): Morreim, E. Haavi. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405848
ISBN
9780878405848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.55

Hardback. Editor(s): Keenan, James F., S. J.; Shannon, Thomas A. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405855
ISBN
9780878405855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.86

Paperback. Argues that contemporary scientifically-based theories of the evolution of altruism provide insights into one of the fundamental moral problems of Christian ethics, the natural basis of love and its ordering. This book is of interest to moral theologians, especially those concerned with the topics of love, justice, and natural law ethics. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405978
ISBN
9780878405978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.40

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

€ 74.52

paperback. Arguing that the state must meet strict conditions to justify interfering in at-risk pregnancies, this book examines the legal and ethical concerns that arise when governments mandate the behavior of pregnant women. It incorporates court decisions, especially cases involving substance abuse. Editor(s): Mathieu, Deborah. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406005
ISBN
9780878406005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.07

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.95

Paperback. Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSP31; MBDC; MBP; MJX; MQCL4; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406326
ISBN
9780878406326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.64

Paperback. Both communitarianism and casuistry have sought to restore ethics as a practical science - the former by incorporating various traditions into a shared definition of the common good, the latter by considering the circumstances of each situation through critical reasoning. This title analyzes the origins and methods of these two approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407545
ISBN
9780878407545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.64

Hardback. The post-Cold War debate over America's role in world affairs has raised old questions about 'morality in foreign policy' in a new form. Should 'the national interest' be our only value in world politics or is the concept itself an exercise in moral reasoning? Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896331808
ISBN
9780896331808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.90

Hardback. Drawing on the writings of Jacques Maritain - and by extension those of Thomas Aquinas - the essays in this volume examine the effects of theories of knowledge on individuals, culture and entire schools of philosophical thought. Editor(s): Ollivant, Douglas A. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; HRC; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966922646
ISBN
9780966922646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

paperback. Contributes to the renewal of character and virtue theory. This book enacts a critical dialogue on the nature, function, and development of the human person. It focuses on the possibility of instilling stable dispositions of moral character. Editor(s): Titus, Craig Steven. Series: John Henry Cardinal Newman Lecture Series. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780977310340
ISBN
9780977310340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.74

paperback. Are formal ethics research guidelines congruent with the aims and methodology of inductive and qualitative social research? Using the experiences of 16 Canadian, American, and British researchers, this collection explores answers to the question. Editor(s): Hoonaard, Will C. van den. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802085238
ISBN
9780802085238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
COLUMBIA UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780231148733
ISBN
9780231148733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.79

paperback. The third edition of this classic textbook is completely revised and updated featuring a new chapter on climate change. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521707688
ISBN
9780521707688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Examines the tensions between the ethical and aesthetic imperatives in literary, artistic, and philosophical works about the Holocaust Series: Stephen S. Weinstein Series in Post-Holocaust Studies. Num Pages: 19 illus., 3 in color. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 265 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991696
ISBN
9780295991696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.14

Paperback. Applying the ethical concepts of Thomas Aquinas to contemporary moral problems, this book both presents fresh interpretations of Thomist theology and offers fresh insights into perplexing moral dilemmas. It illustrates how Thomistic ethics can encourage and empower people in moral struggles. Editor(s): Harak, G.Simon. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406142
ISBN
9780878406142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.61

Paperback. Surpassing even the state and the church, the corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. This book traces the evolution of this revolutionary institution through the behind-the-scenes figures who shaped it such as Thomas Scott, a genius who invented the holding company, Stephen Field, the Supreme Court Judge and others. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 93 x 61 x 8. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576753194
ISBN
9781576753194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.02

Hardback. This book will help school administrators understand and more effectively deal with the ethical compromises that arise as a result of the complex organizational and interpersonal demands of their leadership roles. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578864935
ISBN
9781578864935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.09

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