Ethics Philosophy

This outstanding reference source to epistemic injustice is the first collection of its kind. Over thirty chapters address fundamental topics such as testimonial and hermeneutic injustice and virtue epistemology, moral imagination, objectivity and objectification, implicit bias, gender and race. Als..

The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics provides a much needed philosophical analysis of the ethical implications of the need to eat and the role that food plays in social, cultural and political life. Unlike other books on the topic, this text integrates traditional approaches to the subject with cut..

This Handbook surveys the contemporary state of the burgeoning field of metaethics. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in metaethics, from those coming to it for the first time to those actively pursuing research in the field...

The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence is the first comprehensive reference designed to introduce newcomers and researchers to the many varieties of pacifism and nonviolence, to their history and philosophy, and to pacifism’s most serious critiques...

Empathy plays a central role in the history and contemporary study of ethics and the emotions, yet until now has been relatively overlooked. This outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting field is the first collection of its kind. Essential reading for stu..

_x005F_x000D_ The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Well-Being provides a comprehensive, outstanding guide and reference source to the key topics and debates in this exciting subject. Essential reading for students and researchers in ethics and political philosophy it will also be an invaluable re..

_x005F_x000D_ The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Well-Being provides a comprehensive, outstanding guide and reference source to the key topics and debates in this exciting subject. Essential reading for students and researchers in ethics and political philosophy it will also be an invaluable re..

Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook covers the following central topics: the nature and normative importance of consent; paternalism; exploitation and coercion; privacy; sexual consent; consent and criminal law; informed consent; organ donation; clini..

The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Discrimination addresses the following questions: what distinguishes the concept of discrimination from the concept of differential treatment? What distinguishes direct from indirect discrimination? Is discrimination always morally wrong? How should we elimina..

The handbook covers the following questions: how should paternalism be defined or characterized? How is paternalism related to such moral notions as rights, well-being, and autonomy? When is paternalism morally objectionable? What are the legitimate limits of government benevolence? To what extent s..

Theories of Ethics offers a comprehensive survey of the major schools and figures in moral philosophy, from Socrates to the present day. Written entirely in non-technical language, it aims to be introductory without being elementary, so that readers may quickly engage with selected readings from cla..

A variety of moral and spiritual matters in today's world are addressed in this book. These include: the erosion of shared beliefs about right and wrong; the rift between public and private morality; the uncertain fate of religion; and answers to the question, "Why be moral?"...