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Paperback. Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare. Editor(s): Dean, Hartley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345622
- ISBN
- 9781861345622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.35
€ 36.99
€ 35.35
Hardback. This authoritative treatment on the ethics of war contains twelve original essays by eminent scholars who first challenged the orthodoxy of Just War theory, as well as by up-and-coming thinkers. The essays span both foundational and topical issues in the ethics of war. Editor(s): Rickless, Samuel C.; Bazargan, Saba. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199376148
- ISBN
- 9780199376148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.78
€ 164.78
Paperback. The Ethics of War is an indispensable collection of essays addressing issues both timely and age-old about the nature and ethics of war. Editor(s): Reichberg, Gregory M.; Syse, Henrik; Begby, Endre. Num Pages: 760 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1304.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123785
- ISBN
- 9781405123785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.04
€ 96.04
Paperback. Offering an introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Editor(s): Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058405
- ISBN
- 9780691058405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.71€ 42.55
€ 53.71
€ 42.55
Paperback. Series: The Ethics of .. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; HPS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415724814
- ISBN
- 9780415724814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.10
€ 57.10
Paperback. Challenges our assumptions about voting, revealing why it is not a duty for most citizens. This title explains why voting is not necessarily the best way for citizens to exercise their civic duty, and why some citizens need to stay away from the polls to protect the democratic process from their uninformed, irrational, or immoral votes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154442
- ISBN
- 9780691154442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.40
€ 30.99
€ 22.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654802
- ISBN
- 9780748654802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.28€ 125.45
€ 131.28
€ 125.45
Paperback. Giving you new reflections on global environmental issues, this title looks at issues such as climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity preservation, and sensitively addresses global developments such as the Summits at Durban on climate and at Nagoya on biodiversity. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Global Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654819
- ISBN
- 9780748654819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. This book provides students with a toolbox for the study of the ethics of technology, exploring the methods available for ethical assessments of technologies and their social introduction. Editor(s): Hansson, Sven Ove. Series: Philosophy, Technology and Society. Num Pages: 278 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783486588
- ISBN
- 9781783486588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.24
€ 74.24
Paperback. This anthology examines the normative and conceptual issues raised by recent innovation in human reproduction, including such practices as in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, and parenting through contract (surrogate motherhood). Editor(s): Alpern, Kenneth D. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MFKC; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and sunning
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KOC0011097
- ISBN
- 9780195074352
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Building on the renewal of Thomistic ethics encouraged by key moral encyclicals including "Humanae Vitae", "Veritatis Splendor", and "Evangelium Vitae", this book examines some of the most difficult questions regarding the ethics of procreation and human life. It offers an argument on the contested question of contraception and related matters. Editor(s): Murphy, William F., Jr. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217222
- ISBN
- 9780813217222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.68
€ 51.68
Paperback. Outlines the need for effective and sustainable peacebuilding in order to restore the conditions for co-existence in fractured communities around the world. Editor(s): Dower, Nigel. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624485
- ISBN
- 9780748624485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.40
€ 38.99
€ 35.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622450
- ISBN
- 9780748622450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35€ 114.87
€ 119.35
€ 114.87
Paperback. This book looks at three key theories which have implications for the role of ethics in war and armed conflict: cosmopolitanism; internationalism; and political realism. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615254
- ISBN
- 9780748615254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.90
€ 43.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. The unique approach taken within The Ethics of Patriotism brings together the differing perspectives of three leading figures in the philosophical debate who deliver an up-to-date, accessible, and vigorous presentation of the major views and arguments. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658857
- ISBN
- 9780470658857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.12
€ 45.12
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
€ 74.79
€ 74.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF; HPCF7; HPQ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180900
- ISBN
- 9780231180900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.02€ 80.20
€ 105.02
€ 80.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF; HPCF7; HPQ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180917
- ISBN
- 9780231180917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Based on intensive, long-term study, this comparative book traces the role of ethics in the formation of modernity in four Western nations (the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany). Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBTB; HPQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699216
- ISBN
- 9780847699216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Paperback. Woodstock launched this project on lobbying in 1998 for reasons such as lobbying has grown exponentially over the years to exercise enormous influence on American politics; and, lobbying has simultaneously fallen under suspicion and engendered critical resentment in some quarters. Editor(s): Woodstock Theological Center Seminars on Business Ethics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409051
- ISBN
- 9780878409051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.79
€ 23.79