Ethics & Morality

Ideal for courses in contemporary moral problems, introduction to ethics, and applied ethics, Disputed Moral Issues: A Reader, Second Edition, is a comprehe...

The struggle between the urgencies of instinct and the restrictions of civilization is addressed throughout the works of Sigmund Freud, and in Civilization ...

In a culture that includes sex in everything from advertising to climbing the corporate ladder, it's easy to feel fuzzy about the true purpose and place of ...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quo...

Elegant And Wise Meditations On Youth And Age, Love And Marriage, Solitude, Peace And Contentment. Introduction To The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition / Reeve ...

What Wisdom Is And Why We Need It -- Introduction: The Need For Wisdom -- What Wisdom Is : The Janitor And The Judge -- Balancing Acts : Why Wisdom Is Pract...

Media Ethics is a diverse, classroom tested compilation of 60 diverse cases that will help students prepare for the ethical situations they will confront i...

In the spirit of the mega-selling On Bullshit, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existen...

Personal empowerment in the face of planetary despair Deepening global crises surround us. We are beset by climate change, fracking, tar sands extractio...

This edition contains four essays--"On Liberty," "Utilitarianism," "Considerations on Representative Government," and "The Subjection of Women"--never befor...

Jean Vanier.Categories: Religion & Spirituality New Age & SpiritualityInspirational

The book has been variously described as the first to analyze the role of the political elite; as the one that established the independence of politics from...

The great 19th-century philosopher refines his previously expressed ideal of the superman in one of his most important works, a fascinating examination of...

Helen Adams Keller was an American writer and social activist; an illness (possibly scarlet fever or meningitis) at the age of 19 months left her deaf and b...

Knowledge Aims To Fit The World, And Action To Change It. In This Collection Of Essays, Onora O'neill Explores The Relationship Between These Concepts And S...

Prologue : Man As His Own Maker -- Craftsmen -- The Troubled Craftsman -- The Workshop -- Machines -- Material Consciousness -- Craft -- The Hand -- Express...

With an assortment of readings and perspectives from some of the most respected thinkers of our time, Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy provides a b...

In The Moral Habitat, Barbara Herman offers a new and systematic interpretation of Kant's moral and political philosophy. The study begins with an investiga...

The Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Kant's three Critiques, and his second work in moral theory after the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Mor...

Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people...

The Engaged Intellect collects important essays of John McDowell. Each involves a sustained engagement with the views of an important philosopher and is ch...

philosophical Reflection On Death Dates Back To Ancient Times, But Death Remains A Most Profound And Puzzling Topic. Samantha Brennan And Robert Stainton ...

Giorgio Agamben. Transl. By Daniel Heller-roazen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 172-175).Categories: Politics & Social Sciences PhilosophyEthi...

A renowned political philosopher rethinks the role that markets and money should play in our society Should we pay children to read books or to get good ...

Find a fulfilling career that tackles the world's most pressing problems, using this guide based on over ten years of research alongside academics at Oxford...

Frustrated by an epidemic of misbehavior, corporate management teams are going back to the idea that personal character and individual responsibility are t...

Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order f...

A fresh look at how three important twentieth-century British thinkers viewed capitalism through a moral rather than material lens What’s wrong with capi...

“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.”― Ancient...

In Life, Death, and Meaning, David Benatar offers a distinctive collection of readings designed to introduce undergraduates and lay readers to the key exist...

This Eloquent, Impassioned Manifesto Is Possibly The Most Important Message The Dalai Lama Can Give Us About The Future Of Our World. It's His Rallying Cry,...

Morality And Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Provides A Compelling Assessment Of The Powerful Role Moral Systems Play In Addressing Matters Of Health...

Originally published in 1972, this collection of essays on closely related issues in moral philosophy looks at different aspects of people’s understanding...

Simon Blackburn Puts Forward A Compelling Original Philosophy Of Human Motivation And Morality. He Maintains That We Cannot Get Clear About Ethics Until We ...

An exploration of the moral and ethical implications of new biotechnologies Many of the ethical issues raised by new technologies have not been widely exam...

Even elementary school children can build positive character traits like caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsi...

A clear, accessible exploration of how and why we love by prominent philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt In The Reasons of Love, leading mora...

This accessible text emphasizes doing ethical analysis rather than focusing on ethical theory or the history of ethics. Ruggiero's readers are invited to ap...

In Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness, Jeffrey Dudiak explores the fissures and fractures that vex our so-called “post-truth” era, searching for a deepe...

Describes a voyage down the Hudson River undertaken by Phaedrus and a troubled companion, who provokes a philosophical crisis as the philosopher-narrator wr...

Pt. I Influences On Malthus -- [divine Mandates For Humanity] / King James Bible -- From Concerning The Causes Of The Greatness And Magnificence Of Cities (...

Singer suggests that people who take an ethical approach to life often avoid the trap of meaninglessness, finding a deeper satisfaction in what they are doi...

Karen Armstrong explains how to practise the religion of compassion that her last books have preached.In November 2009 Armstrong and TED launched The Charte...

Collected here are fifteen cutting-edge essays by leading academics about the severe poverty that today afflicts billions of human lives. The essays seek t...

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Strivers; 1. Recognizing The Ethical Costs Of Upward Mobility; 2. Situating Ethical Costs In Context; 3. Nav...

Over a quarter of a century after its first publication, the great and simple wisdom in this book continues to influence women's lives. ...

Extracted from: Enquiries Concerning the Human Understanding, and Concerning the Principles of Morals, By David Hume. Reprinted from The Posthumous Edition ...

Happy Lives, Good Lives offers a thorough introduction to a variety of perspectives on happiness. Among the questions at issue: Is happiness only a state o...