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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. Examining overlapping aspects of genomics, obesity and (non-) medical ethics, and discussing the implications of genomics for obesity from an ethical perspective makes this volume unique. It offers constructive suggestions on how to tackle the issues arising. Editor(s): Korthals, Michiel. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 255 pages, 12 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBN; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400701267
- ISBN
- 9789400701267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Paperback. This book of twelve essays and one dialogue focuses on the effect the use of animals in biotechnology is having on humans and other species. Perspectives include philosophy, cultural theory, art, environmental studies, law, landscape architecture and more. Editor(s): Gigliotti, Carol. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; PDA; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705234
- ISBN
- 9789400705234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.86
€ 69.86
Hardback. One of the first publications to synthesize reproductive ethics and post-structuralist philosophy, this monograph offers insightful discussion of key issues in reproductive ethics such as liberal eugenics, human enhancement and disability discrimination. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400714267
- ISBN
- 9789400714267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. This book explores the theoretical basis of an individual's ethical obligations to others as self-knowing beings. It identifies a class of interpretive moral wrongs and shows how an individual's obligations in respect of these wrongs can be understood. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715592
- ISBN
- 9789400715592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
This book offers novel arguments and explores new territory on abortion. It brings together analytical philosophers, public policy persons and scientists to provide a comprehensive and rigorous analysis of contemporary pro-choice arguments. Editor(s): Napier, Stephen. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716018
- ISBN
- 9789400716018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardback. This book shows that the contributions of Max Scheler and Nicolai Hartmann to a material ethics of value are complementary: supplementing the work of one with that of the other, the editors obtain a comprehensive and defensible axiological and moral theory. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718449
- ISBN
- 9789400718449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Hardback. Taking Heidegger as its guiding philosophy, this book develops a much-needed philosophical foundation to the field of management as an academic discipline. It tackles two fundamental questions: 'What is a corporation?' and 'what is corporate management?' Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; JNK; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718746
- ISBN
- 9789400718746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Unlike others on the topic, this book focuses primarily on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), arguing that NGOs can rise above perceived legitimacy deficit to function more effectively as corporate partners than interest groups and activists. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWH; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 4223.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722538
- ISBN
- 9789400722538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.83
€ 133.83
Hardback. This book presents a unique collection of the most relevant perspectives in contemporary human rights philosophy. Different intellectual traditions are brought together to explore some of the core postmodern issues challenging standard justifications. Editor(s): Corradetti, Claudio. Num Pages: 319 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723757
- ISBN
- 9789400723757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
Hardback. The Biotechnology Debate presents a deliberative democratic theory within a more refined understanding of practice, focusing especially on moral disagreement regarding novel technologies. The examination traces the varying perspectives in this debate back to fundamentally different worldviews and values. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 356 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726901
- ISBN
- 9789400726901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. Taking as its point of departure the work of moral philosopher John Mackie (1917-1981), this is a collection of essays on moral skepticism by leading contemporary philosophers. It is the first book to focus comprehensively on the topic of moral skepticism. Editor(s): Joyce, Richard; Kirchin, Simon. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730991
- ISBN
- 9789400730991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book demonstrates that the moral insights of Confucian thought are precisely those needed to fill the moral vacuum developing in post-communist China and to address similar problems in the West. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731479
- ISBN
- 9789400731479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
paperback. In this book, the author disputes the recent trend in metaethics that focuses on reasons rather than norms. The reader is invited to take a new look at the traditional metaethical questions of moral semantics, ontology, and epistemology. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731493
- ISBN
- 9789400731493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. In 2007, Melbourne University hosted a workshop to discuss many ethical questions that International NGOs face. This book is borne of that workshop. It fully considers current challenges and dilemmas INGOs confront and offers new ideas for meeting them. Editor(s): Horton, Keith; Roche, Chris. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; J; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731950
- ISBN
- 9789400731950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Human Capacities and Moral Status examines how one's capacity - active or passive, lower-order or higher-order, etc. - are relevant to one's moral status. Ideas are drawn from the moral frameworks of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum to support the outlined argument. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732537
- ISBN
- 9789400732537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
The Growing Gap Between Emerging Technologies and Legal-Ethical Oversi...
. Ed(S): Marchant, Gary E.; Allenby, Braden R...
paperback. This book examines the growing gap between the pace of science and technology and the lagging response of legal and ethical oversight that society relies on to govern emerging technologies. Offers potential paths to more responsive regulation and governance. Editor(s): Marchant, Gary E.; Allenby, Braden R.; Herkert, Joseph R. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736191
- ISBN
- 9789400736191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book explores the theoretical basis of an individual's ethical obligations to others as self-knowing beings. It identifies a class of interpretive moral wrongs and shows how an individual's obligations in respect of these wrongs can be understood. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736580
- ISBN
- 9789400736580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book problematizes the concept of religious freedom along legal, constitutional, ethical and theological lines, and especially from the perspective of religious studies, seeking a contemporary understanding that promotes human flourishing. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAB; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736986
- ISBN
- 9789400736986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback / so. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737020
- ISBN
- 9789400737020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback / so. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; HPS; JP; LA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737143
- ISBN
- 9789400737143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78