Ethics category: 8196 books
Kingdom Ethics
Following Jesus in Contemporary Context
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
Comprehensive update of the leading Christian ethics textbook of the 21st century
Ever since its original publication in 2003, Glen Stassen and David Gushee's Kingdom Ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for Christian ethical thought, one that is...
Ethics in Practice
An Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
The fourth edition of Ethics in Practice offers an impressive collection of 70 new, revised, and classic essays covering 13 key ethical issues. Essays integrate ethical theory and the discussion of practical moral problems into a text that is ideal for introductory and applied ethics courses.
A...
by Michael C. Braswell, Belinda R. McCarthy, Bernard J. McCarthy
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. This ninth edition continues to deliver a broad scope of topics, focusing on law enforcement, legal...
At Home in a Strange Land
Using the Old Testament in Christian Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2009
The Old Testament is a problem for many Christians. Some find it puzzling, or even offensive; others seem to glibly misuse it for their own ends. There are few resources aimed at enabling ordinary Christians to understand the OT and use it in their lives as followers of Jesus.
In this book...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2009
Ethics of Spying: A Reader for the Intelligence Professional, Volume 2 picks up where the first book ended, but, with a twist. The book begins with an historical perspective of the expectations of moral and ethical conduct of personnel working in intelligence. In a previously classified memo from...
Ethics for Life
Making Sense of the Morals of Everyday Living
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2010
Whether you're a student studying philosophy at any level, or simply want to gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating subject, Understand Ethics is an accessible introduction to all the key theories and thinkers. Fully updated, this latest edition includes contemporary examples and discussion...
An Ethics of Biodiversity
Christianity, Ecology, and the Variety of Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Life on earth is wildly diverse, but the future of that diversity is now in question. Through environmentally destructive farming practices, ever-expanding energy use, and the development and homogenization of land, human beings are responsible for unprecedented reductions in the variety of life forms...
Designer Biology
The Ethics of Intensively Engineering Biological and Ecological Systems
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Advances in our scientific understanding and technological power in recent decades have dramatically amplified our capacity to intentionally manipulate complex ecological and biological systems. An implication of this is that biological and ecological problems are increasingly understood and approached...
Kierkegaard After MacIntyre
Essays on Freedom, Narrative, and Virtue
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
In his extraordinarily influential book on ethics, After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyre maintained that Kierkegaard's notion of "choosing" to interpret one's choices in ethical terms implies an arbitrary and irrational leap. MacIntyre's critique of Kierkegaard has become the focal point for...
by Angie Ash
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Those who speak up about poor, corrupt or unethical practice often do so at a great personal cost. This timely book explores our understanding of the ethics of whistleblowing and shows how managers and organisations can support individuals speaking out.
While some professional guidelines formalize...
by James J. Winchester
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Within the United States alone, almost fifteen percent of the population lives in poverty. Ethics in an Age of Savage Inequalities investigates what moral obligations the middle class might have to the poor. While there are no simple ethical prescriptions, the fact remains that many of us afford small...
by Francis J. Schweigert
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
This book is an extended argument for the critical importance which justice and ethical leadership should have in business ethics education. The book examines the history of ideas and purposes in education, the contemporary role of business schools, and the social foundations of moral education to...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
Is the role of the sports coach simply to improve sporting performance?
What are the key ethical issues in sports coaching practice?
Despite the increasing sophistication of our understanding of the player-sport-coach relationship, the dominant perspective of the sports coach is still an instrumental...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Ethics and Phenomenology is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between moral philosophy and the phenomenological tradition. Phenomenology is a vast and rich philosophical tradition which seeks to explain how we perceive the world. This, in turn, involves questions about one’s relationship...