Category Archives: Ethics

Rationality and the Genetic Challenge: Making People Better? (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Should we make people healthier, smarter, and longer-lived if genetic and medical advances enable us to do so? Matti Häyry asks this question in the context of genetic testing and selection, cloning and stem cell research, gene therapies and enhancements. … Continue reading →

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The Origins of Responsibility (Studies in Continental Thought)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

François Raffoul approaches the concept of responsibility in a manner that is distinct from its traditional interpretation as accountability of the willful subject. Exploring responsibility in the works of Nietzsche, Sartre, Levinas, Heidegger, and Derrida, Raffoul identifies decisive moments in … Continue reading →

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An Ethics of Interrogation

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The act of interrogation, and debate over its use, pervade our culture, whether through fictionalized depictions in movies and television or discussions of real-life interrogations on the news. But despite daily mentions of the practice in the media, there is … Continue reading →

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Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights. A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals Advocates that we owe each animal due … Continue reading →

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The Global Cybercrime Industry: Economic, Institutional and Strategic Perspectives

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

This book is about the global cybercrime industry, which according to some estimates, is a US$1 trillion industry and is growing rapidly. It examines economic and institutional processes in the cybercrime industry, provides insights into the entrepreneurial aspect of firms … Continue reading →

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Manual of Zen Buddhism

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Manual of Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. An anthology of texts relating to Zen. I. Gathas and Prayers II. The Dharanis III. The Sutras IV. From the Chinese Zen Masters V. From the Japanese Zen Masters VI. The Buddhist … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith and the Circles of Sympathy: Cosmopolitanism and Moral Theory (Ideas in Context)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Adam Smith and the Circles of Sympathy pursues Adam Smith’s views on moral judgement, humanitarian care, commerce, justice and international law both in historical context and through a twenty-first century cosmopolitan lens, making this a major and timely contribution not … Continue reading →

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Meaning in Life and Why It Matters: (University Center for Human Values Series)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-interested or the moral. According to Susan Wolf, however, much of what motivates us does not comfortably fit … Continue reading →

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Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights. A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals Advocates that we owe each animal due … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Kant’s Moral Philosophy

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy is one of the most distinctive achievements of the European Enlightenment. At its heart lies what Kant called the ‘strange thing’: the free, rational, human will. This introduction explores the basis of Kant’s anti-naturalist, secular, humanist … Continue reading →

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