Ethics Philosophy

_x005F_x000D_ Personal Identity and Applied Ethics introduces and examines different conceptions of the self and personal identity and considers the implications of these for applied ethics. It is an ideal text for courses on personal identity that consider both western and non-western approaches an..

Everyone is talking about food. Chefs are celebrities. "Locavore" and "freegan" have earned spots in the dictionary. Popular books and films about food production and consumption are exposing the unintended consequences of the standard American diet. Questions about the principles and values that ou..

Everyone is talking about food. Chefs are celebrities. "Locavore" and "freegan" have earned spots in the dictionary. Popular books and films about food production and consumption are exposing the unintended consequences of the standard American diet. Questions about the principles and values that ou..

An introduction to the important topics and latest debates in the philosophy of sex, love, and marriage, with additional questions at the end of each chapter to stimulate further thinking about the relevant topics...

The work of Raimond Gaita has made an outstanding and controversial contribution to philosophy. In this superb collection an international team of contributors examine the full range of Gaita's thought...

The work of Raimond Gaita has made an outstanding and controversial contribution to philosophy. In this superb collection an international team of contributors examine the full range of Gaita's thought...

First published in 1997, this valuable volume is a collection of previously published, clear, non-technical essays brought together in this volume on a wide range of polemical topics including war and peace, love and sex, and life and its meanings...

Providing an overview of the influential theories of practical reasoning found in Aristotle, Hume and Kant, the author examines practical reasoning in the light of the topics in moral psychology. He formulates a set of ethical principles, explains how they apply to reasoning about what to do, and sh..

Standard preferentialist theories allege that a person's preferences and their satisfaction are the correct measure of well-being. In this book, Egonsson presents a critical analysis of the "full-information account of the good," which claims that only the satisfaction of rational and fully informed..

Standard preferentialist theories allege that a person's preferences and their satisfaction are the correct measure of well-being. In this book, Egonsson presents a critical analysis of the "full-information account of the good," which claims that only the satisfaction of rational and fully informed..

This book explores important issues at the nexus of two burgeoning areas within moral and social philosophy: procreative ethics and parental rights. It aims to bring expert practitioners from these literatures into fruitful and innovative dialogue around questions at the intersection of procreation ..

Reading Onora O’Neill is the first book to examine and critically appraise the work of this important thinker. It includes specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers and features replies from Onora O’Neill. Essential reading for students and scholars of ethics and political philosophy...