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Book SynopsisSince 2010, The Stone—the immensely popular, award-winning philosophy column in The New York Times—has revived and re-interpreted age-old inquiries to speak to our contemporary condition. Now, doing for modern ethics what The Stone Reader (ISBN 978 1 63149 071 2) did for modern philosophy, this portable new volume features 77 essays from an online series that has enthralled millions with its lively, accessible examinations of perennial philosophical topics such as consciousness, religious belief and morality. The result is a thought-provoking collection, showcasing a fascinating debate that otherwise might have gone unnoticed. This insightful compendium promises to enliven the world of ethical thought and action in both the classroom and everyday life.

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Book SynopsisMEDITATIONS IS AS RELEVANT TO OUR LIVES TODAY AS IT WAS WHEN IT WAS FIRST WRITTEN ALMOST 2,000 YEARS AGO.Meditations is an extraordinary series of unabridged private reflections of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) on how one is to exist in a world of chaos. Emperor of Rome from 169 to180 AD and considered by Machiavelli as the last of the Five Good Emperors, Aurelius was the most powerful and influential man in the Western world at the time and is known as one of the most important of the Stoic philosophers, praised for their wisdom, insight and guidance by leaders and great thinkers alike. The Meditations are perhaps the most important source of our modern understanding of their philosophy of which he was the last distinguished representative.The twelve books in Meditations chronicle different stages of Aurelius' life and ideas. Never intended for publication, they are the personal notes of a man who studied his unique position of power as an emperor while trying to uphold an inner balance in the chaotic world around him. Intended for his own guidance and self-improvement, they are simple in style and sincere in tone.Although he ruled during an age of relative peace and stability throughout the empire, his reign was marked by military conflict and a devastating plague, killing more than five million people. Aurelius' writings present an unprecedented look into the spiritual exercises which helped him through his tumultuous life and strengthened his patience, empathy, generosity, self-knowledge and emotional health.

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Book SynopsisOur world is saturated with images. Overwhelmed by this proliferation of visual stimuli, our gaze becomes increasingly bored and distracted. Do we ever really read and engage with images? Can they ever provide the sense of meaningfulness we crave? French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas confronted and subverted these questions. A superficial reading of his works might indicate an ambivalence if not a wholesale critique of the visual, whose mode of signification remains, for him, objectified, finite and flat. Yet an enigmatic statement - 'Ethics is an optics' - recurred throughout his work. Hagi Kenaan takes this mysterious idea as the starting point for a strikingly original philosophical argument on the place of visuality in Levinas' ethics. The Ethics of Visuality analyses Levinas' philosophy of the human face in order to show how his vision of 'Otherness'(alterity and transcendence) can open up for us a new and surprising kind of optics that is so needed for an ethical living in the contemporary world. Where other critical approaches have largely undermined Levinas' ambivalence towards the visual, The Ethics of Visuality uncovers the relevance of Levinas' bias against the visual to developing a radical philosophy/theory of visual meaning in which the aesthetic is always already intertwined with the ethical.Trade ReviewAn excellent book. The questions it asks are most acute and they renew the analysis of the question of the Face in Levinas's philosophy, which is quite an achievement. Dr Hagi Kenaan is not content with explaining the main lines of Levinas's thought on the Face, he proposes a fine phenomenological approach of what it means "to see" in general and what it means to see a Face in particular, while giving concrete examples which is a very good pedagogical approach too. His knowledge of the different phenomenological philosophers is excellent and he refers to them in a most appropriate way. His analysis of the act of speaking (dibour) and of its subtle and necessary link to the Face, is also very well done. I also want to underline Dr Hagi Kenaan's qualities of explanations and rational deductions in his book. This is a fine and clever book. Professor Catherine Chalier, Professor of Philosophy, University of Paris X- Nanterre Kenaan's brilliant study reveals what Levinas' 'ethical turn' has to teach us about the ethical potential of the visual. His study offers nothing less than a guide for restoring us to an ethics of vision in our postmodern world. It is an urgent, compelling and, ultimately, hopeful work. Martin Berger, Professor and Chair, History of Art and Visual Culture, University of California at Santa Cruz. The Ethics of Visuality is an extraordinary achievement. The author offers a brilliant meditation not only on Levinas' thought but also through it, engaging and going beyond it, culminating in profound insights. It is a must-read for anyone seriously interested not only in visuality but also in the very condition of what it means to speak with responsibility about appearance. Lewis R. Gordon, Professor of Philosophy, African American Studies and Judaic Studies at the University of Connecticut at Storrs and author of Disciplinary Decadence.Table of ContentsContents Preface: The Rule of the Frontal Ethics is an Optics: Preliminary Remarks Face 1: The Gleam of Infinity Face 2: How a Face Looks Face 3: Face and Object Face 4: Why A Face, All of a Sudden Face 5: Vision, Gaze, Other Face 6: Face and Resistance Face 7: Outside Talk 1The Face of Language Talk 2Expression Talk 3The First Word Talk 4Saying and Betraying Talk 5Word, Window, Screen Talk 6Listening to a Big Bird Talk 7The Open References

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Book SynopsisCan it ever be right to kill? Is terrorism ever justified? Should euthanasia be legal? Are some people superior to others? Do animals have rights? Some ethical judgements are easy: one side is wrong and the other is right. But how do we handle the really tough 'right vs right' dilemmas, where each side has strong moral arguments? In Without God, is Everything Permitted? bestselling author and philosopher Julian Baggini clear-sightedly and compassionately examines 20 of the most complex contemporary ethical dilemmas. Whether it's asking if torture is always wrong, or if discrimination can ever be good, this book will help you sort out what you really believe about the issues that matter most.Table of ContentsPreface. Is there a golden rule? - Doing as you would be done by. Do the ends justify the means? - Doing wrong for the sake of what is right. Is terrorism ever justified? - The legitimacy of all necessary means. Should we favour our families and friends? - The ethics of preferential treatment. How much should we give to charity? - The duty to rescue. Are drug laws morally inconsistent? - The link between law and morality. Do animals have rights? - Expanding the moral circle. Is abortion murder? - The value of human life. Should euthanasia be legal? - The right to end your own life. Is sex a moral issue? - Ethics beyond prudery. Can discrimination be good? - Sameness, difference and equality. Is free trade fair trade? - The ethics of global business. Should we protect the environment? - On whether nature can be harmed. Are we responsible for our actions? - Criminality and being in your right mind. What is a just war? - The rights and wrongs of armed conflict. Is torture always wrong? - How to stop a ticking bomb. What can science tell us about morality? - What facts tell us about values. Is morality relative? - The variability of moral codes. Without God, is everything permitted? - The link between morality and religion. Can all moral dilemmas be resolved? - The limits of ethics. Endnotes. Index.

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Book SynopsisQuestions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the world over and form the foundations of government, culture and religion. Here, in concise, easy-to-read chapters, Ben Dupré explains the fundamentals of this discipline and how it is relevant to our lives today. Covering essential ethical concepts, including relativism, the golden rule and utilitarianism, as well as high-profile issues such as terrorism, censorship and the death penalty, 50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know will lead you through the moral maze - and rattle your conscience in the process.Table of ContentsIntroduction. MORAL FOUNDATIONS: The good life. Divine command. Right and wrong. Moral realism. Moral subjectivism. Relativism. The Ring of Gyges. Moral intuitions. HOW SHOULD WE LIVE? The golden rule. The harm principle. Ends and means. Utilitarianism. Kantian ethics. Prima facie duties. Double effect. Acts and omissions. Moral luck. Free will. The social contract. Virtue ethics. Humanism. Nihilism. VIRTUES AND OTHER GOOD THINGS: Justice. Equality. Tolerance. Rights. Altruism. Friendship. Heroes and saints. Integrity. VICES AND OTHER BAD THINGS: Crime and punishment. The death penalty. Torture. Corruption. Terrorism. Censorship. Drugs. HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS: Animal liberation. The research paradox. Eating animals. BIOETHICS: The sanctity of life. Death. Genetic engineering. Cloning. GLOBAL ETHICS: War. Realpolitik. Capitalism. Lifeboat Earth. Poverty. The environment. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTruth has always been a thorny topic. How does it work? Who decides what it is? And why is it seen as so important? In this lucid introduction to the topic, leading scholar Simon Blackburn describes the main approaches to the notion of truth and considers how these relate to different perspectives on belief, interpretation, facts, knowledge and action. He then looks at how these ideas can be applied to: - aesthetics, taste and the judgement of art; - ethics and how people decide how they should (or should not) live; - reason and rational truth and whether these may be found or learnt in conversation, agreement and disagreement; - religious belief and the ultimate cause of the cosmos. Understanding what constitutes truth has practical value in every aspect of life, and whether you are voting in an election or finding an excuse for being late, Professor Blackburn's clear and incisive account will illuminate your choice, and stimulate, inform and entertain you along the way.Trade ReviewLimpid ... profound insights are delivered with the grace of conversational asides ... highly recommended * TLS *

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Book SynopsisAfter darkness, there is always lightIn a time of increasing uncertainty, Rethink offers a guide to a much-needed global 'reset moment', with leading international figures giving us glimpses of a better future after the pandemic. Each contribution explores a different aspect of public and private life that can be re-examined - from Pope Francis on poverty and the Dalai Lama on the role of ancient wisdom to Brenda Hale on the courts and Tara Westover on the education divide; from Elif Shafak on uncertainty and Steven Pinker on Human Nature to Xine Yao on masks and Jarvis Cocker on environmental revolution. Collectively, they offer a roadmap for positive change after a year of unprecedented hardship.Based on the hit BBC podcast, and with introductions by presenter and journalist Amol Rajan, Rethink gives us the opportunity to consider what a better world might look like and reaffirms that after darkness there is always light.RETHINK List of contributorsWHO WE ARECarlo Rovelli - Rethinking HumanityPope Francis - Rethinking PovertyPeter Hennessy - Rethinking DemocracyAnand Giridharadas - Rethinking CapitalismJared Diamond - Rethinking a Global ResponseZiauddin Sardar - Rethinking NormalityThe Dalai Lama - Rethinking Ancient WisdomC.K. Lal - Rethinking InstitutionsJarvis Cocker - Rethinking an Environmental RevolutionClare Chambers - Rethinking the BodySteven Pinker - Rethinking Human NatureTom Rivett-Carnac - Rethinking HistoryJonathan Sumption - Rethinking the StateWHAT WE DODavid Skelton - Rethinking IndustryEmma Griffin - Rethinking WorkCaleb Femi - Rethinking EducationGina McCarthy - Rethinking ActivismTara Westover - Rethinking the Education DivideKwame Anthony Appiah - Rethinking the Power of Small ActionsCharlotte Lydia Riley - Rethinking UniversitiesK.K. Shailaja - Rethinking DevelopmentSamantha Power - Rethinking Global GovernanceKT Tunstall - Rethinking the Music IndustryRebecca Adlington - Rethinking the Athlete's LifeBrenda Hale - Rethinking the CourtsNisha Katona - Rethinking HospitalityKatherine Granger - Rethinking the OlympicsDavid Graeber - Rethinking JobsJames Harding - Rethinking NewsCarolyn McCall Rethinking TelevisionHOW WE FEELMohammad Hanif - Rethinking IntimacyH.R. McMaster - Rethinking EmpathyCarol Cooper - Rethinking Racial EqualityPaul Krugman - Rethinking SolidarityAmonge Sinxoto - Rethinking SafetyReed Hastings - Rethinking TogethernessKang Kyung-wha - Rethinking AccountabilityLucy Jones - Rethinking BiophiliaColin Jackson - Rethinking Our Responsibility for Our HealthMirabelle Morah - Rethinking OurselvesNicci Gerrard - Rethinking Old AgeBrian Eno - Rethinking the WinnersJude Browne - Rethinking ResponsibilityElif Shafak Rethinking UncertaintyHOW WE LIVEAmanda Levete - Rethinking How We LiveNiall Ferguson - Rethinking ProgressDavid Wallace-Wells - Rethinking ConsensusMargaret MacMillan - Rethinking International CooperationHRH The Prince of Wales - Rethinking NatureOnora O'Neill - Rethinking Digital PowerMatthew Walker - Rethinking SleepHenry Dimbleby - Rethinking How We EatEliza Manningham-Buller - Rethinking Health InequalityPascal Soriot - Rethinking Medical Co-operationXine Yao - Rethinking MasksGeorge Soros - Rethinking DebtMariana Mazzucato - Rethinking ValueDouglas Alexander - Rethinking Economic DignityWHERE WE GOPeter Frankopan - Rethinking AsiaStuart Russell - Rethinking AIDeRay McKesson - Rethinking the ImpossibleV.S. Ramachandran - Rethinking BrainsSeb Emina - Rethinking TravelAaron Bastani - Rethinking an Aging PopulationRana Foroohar - Rethinking DataAnthony Townsend - Rethinking Robots

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Book SynopsisReacting against both the British Idealists and the logical positivists, Isaiah Berlin forged a new philosophy best described as post-Idealist. This philosophy was deeply informed by Kantian categories and methods, and conditioned by Vichian themes of historical and cultural variation. An advocate of pluralism without relativism, Berlin believed that it was possible to adopt and live by values, but he could not achieve moral certainty that our values are objectively preferable to all others. Like Collingwood and Oakeshott (and some neo-Kantians), Berlin believed that concepts matter and that they have a history; that human values are numerous and incommensurable; that rationalism in politics is dangerous; and that positivists’ hopes for rigorous social sciences are unrealistic. Interestingly, Collingwood and Oakeshott, both also candidates for post-Idealism, shared Berlin’s commitment to these themes. Ultimately, Berlin’s ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’ is perhaps best perceived as a critique of Bradley’s Ethical Studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The British Idealists Chapter 2: Collingwood & Oakeshott: Post-Idealists? Chapter 3: Concepts Matter: ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’ and F. H. Bradley Chapter 4: Berlin and the History of Concepts Chapter 5: Berlin and Cultural Pluralism1 Chapter 6: Berlin vs. Rationalism Chapter 7: Berlin’s Philosophy of the Social Sciences Chapter 8: Critical Appraisals

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Book SynopsisFrom a scientific and philosophical point of view, there is arguably no phenomenon as intractable as the origin and nature of consciousness. This volume provides a comprehensive account of the Kabbalistic understanding of consciousness adduced from ancient Jewish mystical texts and the writings of key sixteenth-twentieth century Kabbalistic and Chassidic luminaries.

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Book SynopsisEveryone has a view about animal ethics. Each of us, for example, has an opinion about whether we should eat meat; whether animals should be used for scientific research, or whether the use of animals in sport is acceptable. But very few of us stop to wonder about the basis of our views, or to rationalise them. In this book, Madeleine Campbell aims to enable us to do so, by addressing a series of questions such as: When does animal use become abuse? Why do we treat some animals differently from others? Are there some things which we should never do to animals? And, just because we can, should we? Drawing on her experience as a Veterinarian; a European Diplomate in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law; a researcher and teacher, and a member of various industry ethical review bodies and of welfare and ethics committees for membership organisations and government, the author takes ethical argument beyond academia and applies it to the question which currently dominates societal debate about human-animal interactions: what (if anything) is a reasonable use of an animal? Animals, Ethics, and Us offers a stripped back, balanced and moderate perspective, based on logical argument, philosophical principles and sound science. It is a thought-provoking read aimed at a broad readership including informed owners and animal enthusiasts, as well as useful a primer for students of animal ethics, welfare and veterinary medicine.Table of ContentsHow we think about animals Should different animals be treated differently? When does use become abuse? Are there some things we should never do to animals? Just because we can, should we? Human:animal interactions - exploitative or mutually beneficial? The mechanisms of animal ethics or how do we make a difference?

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Book SynopsisDestined yet unpredictable: A new science of free will reconciling determinism, irreducibility, agency, and AI through physics and computation.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to explore the hold of TV series on our lives from a philosophical and ethical perspective. Sandra Laugier argues that this vital and ubiquitous expression of popular culture throughout the world is transformative in its effects on the activity of philosophy in everyday life. Drawing on Stanley Cavell’s work on film and ordinary experience, Laugier contends that we are deeply affected by the formative role played by the TV series we watch, and by the ways they become interconnected with our daily lives. The philosophical thinking embodied in series empowers individuals in their capacity to experience, understand and appropriate elements of the world, and to educate themselves. Through our relationships with TV series, we develop our own tastes and competences, which are constitutive of our distinct experience of life. ‘Series-philosophy’ is thus a democratizing force. It also offers us a new ethics, for morality can be found not in general rules and abstract principles but in the narrative texture of characters in everyday situations facing particular ethical problems, and with whom we form attachments that result in our moral education—in sometimes surprising ways.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. An Education 2. Forms of Shared Experience 3. Family Resemblances 4. Caring For, By, and With TV Series Conclusion Bibliography Serigraphy and Filmography Index

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Book SynopsisIf you want to know your consequentialism from your deontology and your Aristotle from your Kant, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the essentials of ethicsEmbark on a journey of introspection and critical thinking with The Little Book of Ethics. In its most basic form, ethics is about deciding what is right and what is wrong. This accessible and thought-provoking guide will take you on a captivating exploration of the fundamental questions that form our decisions and actions, asking, what is the right thing to do in a certain set of circumstances? What can we base our decision on? Is there always a correct decision, or is it always a bit unclear?This pocket-sized introduction offers a comprehensive overview of major ethical theories and philosophical ideas, including:- The key concepts of ethics, from moral reasoning and consequentialism to moral responsibility, deontology and virtue ethics- Real-world ethical dilemmas, such as bioethics and

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Book SynopsisThis volume’s relevance may be explained, first and foremost, during a time of unprecedented loss of life around the world each day. The data, which is oftentimes incomplete and misleading, nonetheless reveals the state as deficient as well as negligent in its response to social healthcare needs. This volume attests to the fact that pressing global public health concerns are ever present as subjects of societal discourse and debate in developed and developing states. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic makes the omission of the ethics of personal data collection analysis in the international relations literature even more salient given the rise of contact tracing and increased uses of mobile phone Apps to track citizens by states and firms across the globe, as this volume’s chapters analyzing the responses to COVID-19 in Iran and Taiwan explain. Trade Review"The Ethics of Personal Data Collection in International Relations is a timely contribution to a most urgent governance challenge of our time. The uses and misuses of data collection are amplified by the globalscale of public policy making in the era of COVID-19. As commercial and political interests assert their agendas, counter-veiling normative duties and restraints remain to be defined and empowered. Mazzucelli, Keith and Hollifield set a new agenda in this wide-ranging and thorough volume, particularly with their focus on the essential issue of inclusionism. This book is sure to guide the field of international relations in a fruitful new direction."– Joel H. Rosenthal, President, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs“This volume represents a tremendously innovative, timely and cutting-edge treatment of one of the most compelling challenges of our day and age: the focus on personal data collection, including geopolitical and cultural contexts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taken as a whole, its content is very impressive both in scope and depth. Presenting primarily a non-Western perspective, the volume provides the reader with an important overview framing these challenges cogently and providing an international relations theory foundation that recognizes, synthesizes and amplifies newer approaches in our field. Such approaches bridge a gap between older international relations paradigms and newer concepts that recognize non-state actor as well as non-Western nation roles.” —Nanette Levinson, Co-Director, Internet Governance Lab, School of International Service, American University, USA“Few scholarly collaborations can genuinely work at the intersection of IR and international and human rights law, with the ability to engage the IR literature so robustly. Few volumes can be so thoroughly creative theoretically and yet so grounded in field studies and cases, bringing the details of analysis and context to life. At its core, this volume practices what it preaches—the abject need to shift from a Eurocentric and state-centric default in IR inquiry into a holistic approach to inclusionism. Its content does this on an indisputably urgent topic—the fate of private data collection in a time of COVID-19, a period some fear is a dress rehearsal for increasing government intrusion into long standing human rights and freedoms via emergent technologies. Without the prima facie inclusion of such lenses as gender, geopolitics, culture, concern for nature and climate, and ethnic and religious pluralism into our standard IR theories, it is unlikely that scholars will be able to help decision makers come to the right policies for dealing with personal privacy.” —Corri Zoli, Director of Research, Institute for Security Policy & Law, Syracuse University College of Law / Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Foreword by Prof. Dr. Azza Karam — Secretary-General, Religions for Peace; Word Clouds by Leslie Elizabeth Prosy, New York University; Introduction: Non-Western versus Western Reflections on the Ethics of Personal Data Collection in a Variegated “Chessboard- Web” Ecosystem, Colette Mazzucelli, James Felton Keith, and Andrea Adams; Part I; Chapter 1. Information Technology: National Security Savior or Civil Rights Disaster, Celeste Brevard; Chapter 2. Is This Chapter “Fake News”?: Exploring the Possibilities of Regulating Online Disinformation while Preserving the Right to Freedom of Expression in Europe, Sophia Ehmke; Chapter 3. Geopolitics, Personal Data Collection, and Globalization: Iran’s Response to COVID-19, Megan Cameron; Part II; Chapter 4. Taiwan’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Constructivist Analysis of Identity Differentiation with the People’s Republic of China, Jasmine C. Lee; Chapter 5. Reeducation Camps in Xinjiang, China: An Intersectional Constructivist Approach, Mary Davis; Part III; Chapter 6. Smartphones and Data Privacy Ethics: International Regulations in a “Chessboard-Web” Environment, Andrea Adams; Chapter 7. Ethical Considerations around Crowdsourcing Stories of Sexual Abuse and Harassment in Public Spaces: The Safecity India Story, Suzanne Goodney Lea and Elsa Marie D’Silva; Chapter 8. Protecting Privacy in a Sexual Assault Prevention Program, Lynne Chandler-Garcia and John C. Riley; Conclusion, Colette Mazzucelli, James Felton Keith, and Andrea Adams; Afterword by Dean Joshua Cooper; List of Contributors; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis clear and accessible textbookand its associated website offer a state of the art introduction to the burgeoning field of computer ethics and professional responsibility. Includes discussion of hot topics such as the history of computing; the social context of computing; methods of ethical analysis; professional responsibility and codes of ethics; computer security, risks and liabilities; computer crime, viruses and hacking; data protection and privacy; intellectual property and the “open source” movement; global ethics and the internet Introduces key issues and concepts at the start of each section, and features classroom-tested study questions, and lists of useful websites and further reading Provides a wealth of relevant case studies, and an easy-to learn case-analysis technique Is accompanied by a website, offering sample student answers, additional study questions, example case analyses, and discussion forums Visit the website at www.southernct.edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook Trade Review"Bynum and Rogerson succeed at the difficult task of putting together a lasting collection of papers for a cutting-edge field that changes direction every other month. The collection is essential for anyone doing advanced research on the ethical standards of computer professions. At the same time, the collection stands as an outstanding teaching text for most university courses." John Snapper, Illinois Institute of Technology "This book includes significant pieces from members of the global computer ethics community. Among its strengths are the worked-out case studies for ethical analysis and a nice section on computer security. It is an ideal text for those teaching professional ethics." Frances S. Grodzinsky, Sacred Heart UniversityTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. Foreword: About The Computing Curricula 2001 Guidelines Of Ieee-Cs And Acm. Editors’ Introduction: Ethics In The Information Age. Part I: What Is Computer Ethics?. Introduction: Defining Computer Ethics. 1. Reason, Relativity, And Responsibility In Computer Ethics: James H. Moor. 2. Unique Ethical Problems In Information Technology: Walter Maner. 3. Ethical Decision Making And Case Analysis In Computer Ethics: Terrell Ward Bynum. Additional Readings And Web Resources On The Nature Of Computer Ethics. Part II: Professional Responsibility:. Introduction To Professional Responsibility. 4. Unintentional Power In The Design Of Computing Systems: Chuck Huff. 5. Informatics And Professional Responsibility: Donald Gotterbarn. 6. The Ethics Of Software Development Project Management: Simon Rogerson. Case To Analyze: The London Ambulance Case. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Professional Responsibility. Part III: Codes of Ethics:. Introduction To Codes Of Ethics. 7. No PAPA: Why Incomplete Codes Of Ethics Are Worse Than None At All: N. Ben Fairweather. 8. On Licensing Computer Professionals: Donald Gotterbarn. Case To Analyze: The Chemco Case. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Codes Of Ethics. Appendix To Part III: Example Codes of Ethics. The Software Engineering Code Of Ethics. IEEE-CS/ACM Joint Task Force On Software Engineering. The ACM Code Of Ethics And Professional Conduct. Association For Computing Machinery. The ACS Code Of Ethics. The Australian Computer Society. The BCS Code Of Conduct. The British Computer Society. The IEEE Code Of Ethics. The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers. The IMIS Code Of Ethics. Institute For The Management Of Information Systems. Part IV: Sample Topics In Computer Ethics:. Computer Security. Introduction To Computer Security. 9. Computer Security And Human Values: Peter G. Neumann. 10. Are Computer Hacker Break-Ins Ethical? Eugene H. Spafford. Case To Analyze: A Flight Of Fancy At Aero Wright. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Computer Security. Privacy And Computing. Introduction To Privacy And Computing. 11. Towards A Theory Of Privacy In The Information Age: James H. Moor. 12. Data Protection In A Changing World: Elizabeth France. Case To Analyze: A Small Matter Of Privacy. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Privacy. Computing And Intellectual Property. Introduction To Computing And Intellectual Property. 13. Proprietary Rights In Computer Software: Deborah G. Johnson. 14. Why Software Should Be Free: Richard Stallman. Case To Analyze: Free-Range Property. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Intellectual Property. Global Information Ethics. Introduction To Global Information Ethics. 15. The Computer Revolution And The Problem Of Global Ethics: Krystyna Gorniak-Kocikowska. 16. Giving Offence On The Internet: John Weckert. Case To Analyze: A Clever Idea. Additional Readings And Web Resources On Global Information Ethics. A Final Case To Analyze. Case To Analyze: Corner Shop Goes Virtual. Bibliography. Index

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Book Synopsis'Veganism is not just a diet. Not just an opinion, nor a trend. It is a 21st-century revolution which began 20 centuries ago.' From the activist, scientist and animal welfare consultant whose employment tribunal changed the law forever comes a timely, personal polemic on the nature of ethical veganism. A choice many feel is the answer to today's global crises. Written with urgency, humour and a strong personal narrative, Jordi Casamitjana's book is the first to consider veganism as an ethical belief. A political engagement. Not just a 'lifestyle choice.' While the book full of the vitality and complexity of the animal kingdom he has dedicated his life to protecting, chapters are structured to cover both history, science and practicalities. Ethical veganism is about so much more than food and Jordi also explores how it possible to dress ethically, travel according to vegan principles, to work responsibly, as well as eat carefully.

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Book Synopsis‘Naked Thoughts’ is an engaging, provocative, challenging, controversial and deeply illuminating book that combines personal experiences, comments on current affairs and reflections on diverse media publications. This remarkable book provides an entertaining reflection on the human condition at all levels of the emotional scale; at times witty or highly personal, drawing on diverse philosophies, religion and ordinary human affairs, without trying to be judgemental or taking specific sides. Touching on subjects like freedom, God, anxiety, death, and all the intriguing issues of human life, Naked Thoughts does not shy away from focusing on the weaknesses of humanity, modern-day addictions and the epidemic spread of romantic illusions.

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Book SynopsisHomeopathy is over 200 years old and is still experiencing an uninterrupted influx of new practitioners and patients. Many patients and therapists swear by this "alternative healing method", which in some countries is even financed by health insurances. This seems completely incomprehensible to critics: For them it is clearly evident that homeopathy is hopelessly unscientific and has at best a placebo effect. The positions of supporters and opponents seem to be just as immutable as they are incompatible. This book answers some essential and fascinating questions: What remains of the founding ideas of homeopathy in 21st century medicine? Does it really work and, if so, how? Which of the original theories can we still apply today with a clear conscience and use for the benefit of patients and the healthcare system? Where does homeopathy have its limits and does it indeed need to be critically reconsidered and evaluated? The author has dealt with the points of criticism for years, but at the same time also takes seriously the wishes and concerns of patients who often feel insufficiently cared for by conventional medical practice. Against the background of her own personal history, her book attempts to bridge the gap between these two traditionally opposing camps.Trade Review“This is a very interesting book that would be appropriate for any healthcare provider who wants a better understanding of homeopathy. It does a very good job of explaining why homeopathic medications cannot be considered viable medical treatments on a physiological level, but how the ‘talk therapy’ aspects of homeopathy and the ability of homeopaths to see the whole picture of their patients' illnesses are aspects of care that are often missing in modern medicine.” (Elizabeth M Streit, Doody's Book Reviews, May 10, 2019)Table of ContentsPreface to the English Edition.- How and on what basis does homeopathy treat?.- Homeopathy- What are we talking about?.- Is homeopathy part of today's medicine?.- Why do patients turn to homeopathy?.- What remains of homeopathy in the 21st century?.- Here and Now.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses practical scenarios for sustainable human dwelling of our planet. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the first part introduces “global changes”, describing how they are happening in reality, and the challenges arising from them. The second part introduces methodological approaches borrowed from various disciplines, such as engineering, management science, philosophy and theology, which can help deal with the contemporary challenges resulting from global changes. Lastly, the third part discusses some of the themes presented in the light of novel concepts, such as the Anthropocene, and includes interesting proposals and ideas about how human beings could dwell the Earth in this new age. Offering a comprehensive theoretical reflection on the relation between technology, environment and human beings, it also provides a practice-oriented guide for researchers and decision-makers working on a new ethical paradigm of acting in the Anthropocene.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- What’s New about Global Changes? Rethinking Technology, Environment, and Society. An Overview.- New Environments. Rethinking Ethics in an Era of Technological Changes.- New Praxis. Releasement in a Technological World.- New Technologies. Rethinking Ethics and the Environment.- New Politics. Sovereignty, Representation, and the Nonhuman.- New Wastes. Nature is not an Unlimited Station.- Contemporary Challenges.- Ethics and Geoengineering: An Overview.- Two Conceptions of Embracing Ecological Change in Ecosystem Man-agement and Species Conservation: Accommodation and Intervention.- Groundwater as a Common Pool Resource: Modelling, Management and the Complicity Ethic in a Non-Collective World.- Sustainability and the Future of the Commons. An Epistemological Examination.- Global Social Change: Human Ecology from an Eco-ethical Perspective.

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Book SynopsisPrologue.- 1: Life and zero-sum scenarios.- 2: The whataboutme game.- 3: Enough about me, what about you, what do you think of me?.- 4: Moral depravity.- 5: Seeing it coming a mile away.- 6: Separate spreadsheets.- 7: Coward or crook?.- 8: Work the problem, work together.- 9. What about you? It's about us!.

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Book Synopsis"Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders." - Die Erfahrung, etwas notwendig tun zu müssen oder auf keinen Fall tun zu können, ist immer eine Entdeckung über einen selbst. Eine solche praktische Notwendigkeit kann gerade angesichts zunehmender Freiheitsspielräume in modernen liberalen Gesellschaften nicht nur als Einschränkung der eigenen Freiheit wahrgenommen werden. Sie kann auch eine Erfahrung persönlicher Grenzen darstellen, in denen sich die eigene Identität sinnvoll bestimmen lässt. Diese persönlichen Grenzen können nicht überschritten werden, ohne sich selbst aufs Spiel zu setzen, zu verlieren oder radikal neu zu erfinden. Ausgehend von der Spannung zwischen persönlicher und moralischer Notwendigkeit untersucht Katharina Bauer, wie der individuelle Anspruch auf Übereinstimmung mit dem eigenen Selbstverständnis zu universalen Ansprüchen ethischer Prinzipien und moralischer Regeln steht.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an early exploration of the new field of disaster bioethics:examining the ethical issues raised by disasters. Healthcare ethics issues are addressed in the first part of this book. Large-scale casualties lead to decisions about who to treat and who to leave behind, cultural challenges, and communication ethics. The second part focuses on disaster research ethics.With the growing awareness of the need for evidence to guide disaster preparedness and response, more research is being conducted in disasters. Any research involving humans raises ethical questions and requires appropriate regulation and oversight. The authors explore how disaster research can take account of survivors? vulnerability, informed consent, the sudden onset of disasters, and other ethical issues. Both parts examine ethical challenges where seeking to do good, harm can be done. Faced with overwhelming needs and scarce resources, no good solution may be apparent. But choosing the less wrong option can have a high price. In addition, what might seem right at home may not be seen to be right elsewhere. This book provides in-depth and practical reflection on these and other challenging ethical questions arising during disasters.Scholars and practitioners who gathered at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland in 2011 offer their reflections to promote further dialogue so that those devastated by disasters are respected by being treated in the most ethically sound ways possible. Trade Review“This edited volume brings together an interdisciplinary array of scholars from around the world to discuss disaster bioethics. … book offers an insightful examination of some neglected topics within the larger study of disasters that warrant inquiry. … Disaster Bioethics is a much needed contribution to a field that struggles with how to carry out research in extreme situations. It should be read, at the very least, by any scholar or practitioner who wishes to conduct fieldwork in disaster research.” (Nathalie Baker, Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. 39 (6), July, 2015)“The book is comprised of 13 chapters … contributed by individual authors and divided into two sections. … It will serve to shape and focus future research and debate. … This is a volume that will be of value to those interested in exploring the acceptable ethical bounds of conduct during times of disaster. Such individuals should include not only ethicists but also public health professionals, humanitarian aid workers, and academics who might conduct research in a disaster setting.” (James D. Hearn, Bioethical Inquiry, Vol. 12, 2015)Table of ContentsChapter 1 Disaster Bioethics: An Introduction.- Chapter 2 Macro-triage in Disaster Planning.- Chapter 3 Ethics and Emergency Disaster Response. Normative Approaches and Training Needs for Humanitarian Health Care Providers.- Chapter 4 Triage in Disaster Medicine: Ethical Strategies in Various Scenarios Chapter 5 When Relief Comes from a Different Culture: Sri Lanka’s Experience of the Asian Tsunami References.- Chapter 6 Ethical Issues in Health Communications: Strategies for the (Inevitable) Next Pandemic.- Chapter 7 Evidence and Healthcare needs during Disasters.- Part II.- Chapter 8 Interests Divided: Risks to Disaster Research Subjects vs. Benefits to Future Disaster Victims.- Chapter 9 Purple Dinosaurs and Victim Consent to Research in Disasters.- Chapter 10 Setting Disaster Research Priorities Chapter 11 Studying Vulnerable Populations in the Context of Enhanced Vulnerability.- Chapter 12 Research Ethics Governance in Disaster Situations.- Chapter 13 Ethical Concerns in Disaster Research – A South African Perspective.- References.- Appendix I - Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief.- Appendix II - WMA Statement on Medical Ethics in the Event of Disasters.- Index

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Book SynopsisThe philosophy of Ubuntu in dialogue with Western normative ideas.Ubuntu is an African philosophical tradition that embodies the ability of one human being to empathize with another. It is the quintessence of African humanism, communalism, and belonging. As the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu anticipated, Ubuntu resonated with the moral intuition of the majority of black South Africans in the 1990s. As a result, it became the foundational ethical basis for articulating a new post-apartheid era of reconciliation and forgiveness in the face of a history marked by brutal racial violence. Yet Ubuntu, as a philosophy or ethical practice which has arguably come to represent African humanism and communalism, has not been sufficiently assimilated into contemporary philosophical scholarship.This anthology weaves interdisciplinary perspectives into the discourse on African relational ethics in dialogue with Western normative ideals across a wide range of issues, including justice, sustainable development, musical culture, journalism, and peace. It explains the philosophy of Ubuntu to both African and non-African scholars. Comprehensively written, this book will appeal to a broad audience of academic and non-academic readers.Contributors: Aboubacar Dakuyo (University of Ottawa), Brahim El Guabli (Williams College), Leyla Tavernaro-Haidarian (University of Johannesburg), Damascus Kafumbe (Middlebury College), Joseph Kunnuji (University of the Free State), David Lutz (Holy Cross College, Notre Dame), Thaddeus Metz (University of Pretoria), Emmanuel-Lugard Nduka (media practitioner), Levi U.C. Nkwocha (University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne).This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).This book will be made open access within three years of publication thanks to Path to Open, a program developed in partnership between JSTOR, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), University of Michigan Press, and The University of North Carolina Press to bring about equitable access and impact for the entire scholarly community, including authors, researchers, libraries, and university presses around the world. Learn more at https://about.jstor.org/path-to-open/Trade ReviewThis anthology brings together diverse perspectives and disciplinary approaches ranging from philosophy, restorative justice, comparative literature to media studies and musicology, to highlight the multi-faceted aspects of an African relational ethic: Ubuntu. The authors also present a dialogue with Western ethical paradigms and make a convincing case that Ubuntu gives us a welcome antidote to hegemonic liberal individualism in the realm of deliberative discourses concerning (social) justice. Mechthild Nagel, SUNY Cortland‘Ubuntu’, as propounded in this book, significantly contributes to the decolonization of knowledge production (in practice) by centering an alternative epistemic register to the dominant Western philosophies in scholarship. The book brings back in the ‘human touch’ in the academic literature in ways that amplify Africans’ lived experiences and challenge the liberal individualistic worldviews that are prevalent in today’s capitalistic societies. Geoffrey Lugano, Kenyatta UniversityTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION UBUNTU: MEANING, CONTEXT, AND THE CONCEPTION OF JUSTICE Austin Okigbo and Paul NnodimCHAPTER 1 UBUNTU, LIBERAL INDIVIDUALISM, AND JUSTICE David LutzCHAPTER 2 JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS AND UBUNTU: CONCEPTUALIZING JUSTICE THROUGH HUMAN DIGNITY Paul Nnodim and Austin OkigboCHAPTER 3 RELATIONAL NORMATIVE ECONOMICS: AN AFRICAN APPROACH TO DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE Thaddeus MetzCHAPTER 4 UBUNTU AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MOBILIZING CAPACITY Leyla Tavernaro-HaidarianCHAPTER 5 UBUNTU: THE ARTICULATION OF AFRICAN VALUES AS AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR GLOBAL JOURNALISM Emmanuel-Lugard NdukaCHAPTER 6 GBENOPO IN OGU MUSICAL CULTURE: AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN BADAGRY Joseph KunnujiCHAPTER 7 GGANGA HAD A NARROW ESCAPE: PUNISHMENT AND FORGIVENESS IN KIGANDA COURT SONG Damascus KafumbeCHAPTER 8 INTERFACING UBUNTU AND PALAVER IN A JUSTICE SYSTEM Levi U.C. NkwochaCHAPTER 9 WE ARE BECAUSE YOU ARE SILENCED: SEARCHING FOR MEMORY IN THE TEMPORALITIES OF MOROCCO’S TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE Brahim El GuabliCHAPTER 10 POST-CONFLICT JUSTICE IN SOUTH SUDAN’S LOCAL COMMUNITIES: THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MORALITY OF “AFRICAN-COMMUNITARIANISM” TO PEACE Aboubacar DakuyoCONCLUSION UBUNTU: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR AFRICA AND THE WORLD Paul Nnodim and Austin OkigboABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

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Book SynopsisThis edition comprises Austin's best known works; "The Province of Jurisprudence Determined", a classic work of moral, legal and political philosophy, and "The Uses of the Study of Jurisprudence" which gives an assesment of Austin's views of analyitical jurisprudence.

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Book SynopsisNow available in three thematic volumes, the second edition of Moral Issues in Global Perspective is a collection of the newest and best articles on current moral issues by moral and political theorists from around the globe. Each volume seeks to challenge the standard approaches to morality and moral issues shaped by Western liberal theory and to extend the inquiry beyond the context of North America. Covering a broad range of issues and arguments, this collection includes critiques of traditional liberal accounts of rights, justice, and moral values, while raising questions about the treatment of disadvantaged groups within and across societies affected by globalization. Providing new perspectives on issues such as war and terrorism, reproduction, euthanasia, censorship, and the environment, each volume of Moral Issues in Global Perspective incorporates work by race, class, feminist, and disability theorists.In Moral Issues, the third of the three volumes, issues such as euthanasia and health care, reproductive issues, pornography and hate speech, animal rights, and environmental ethics are examined in the context of globalization and of differing social contexts and practices. Sixteen essays are new, one of which was written especially for this volume.Moral Issues in Global Perspective is available in three separate volumes―Moral and Political Theory, Human Diversity and Equality, and Moral Issues.Trade Review“This is an immensely impressive and inspiring project. Each volume of Moral Issues in Global Perspective combines serious attention to moral and political theory with substantive treatment of actual moral issues as they arise in very different human contexts across the planet. No credible moral philosopher can ignore the fact that globalization and multiculturalism make a difference to how moral problems are framed and therefore to how those problems might be addressed. And our students deserve nothing less than to be exposed to the rich diversity of human thinking about how to live. Individually and collectively, these volumes provide essential guides to the latest conversation between theorists and practitioners around the world about a host of questions vital to everyday life and to the very future of ethical humankind.” ― Susan Dwyer, University of Maryland, Baltimore“This is a truly magnificent collection. It brings together some of the best writings that have been published in the area of social justice broadly construed, taking up such topics as child labor and terrorism in addition to many of the traditional issues. A most commendable feature is that not only are traditional and non-traditional writings represented, but we also have first-rate work by a particularly wide range of exceptional thinkers. It is not just that there is something for all. Rather, it is that there is much that would intellectually engage anyone.” ― Laurence Thomas, Syracuse University, Maxwell SchoolTable of ContentsPrefaceCHAPTER ONE: REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES Introduction Why Abortion is Immoral Don Marquis Sensationalized Philosophy: A Reply to Marquis’s “Why Abortion is Immoral” Ann E. Cudd The Importance of Ontology for Feminist Policy-Making in the Realm of Reproductive Technology Susan Sherwin In New Tests for Fetal Defects, Agonizing Choices for Parents Amy Harmon A History of Governmentally Coerced Sterilization: The Plight of the Native American Woman Michael Sullivan DeFine Reproductive Health and Research Ethics: Hot Issues in Argentina Florencia Luna Study Questions Suggested Readings CHAPTER TWO: EUTHANASIA, ASSISTED SUICIDE, AND HEALTH CARE Introduction Equality and Efficiency as Basic Social Values Michael Stingl Euthanasia: The Way We Do It, The Way They Do It Margaret Battin The Instability of the Standard Justification for Physician-Assisted Suicide Thomas A. Cavanaugh Unspeakable Conversations Harriet McBryde Johnson Dementia, Critical Interests, and Euthanasia Nathan Brett Study Questions Suggested Readings CHAPTER THREE: PORNOGRAPHY AND HATE SPEECH Introduction Women and Pornography Ronald Dworkin Feminist Anti-Pornography Struggles: Not the Church, But Maybe the State Marvin Glass Morality, Censorship, and Discrimination: Reframing the Pornography Debate in Germany and Europe Heather MacRae A Relational Critique of the Right to Privacy: The Case of Pornography and the Internet Alison Minea and Christine M. Koggel Public Response to Racist Speech: Considering the Victim’s Story Mari J. Matsuda Study Questions Suggested Readings CHAPTER FOUR: ANIMAL RIGHTS Introduction All Animals are Equal ... Peter Singer The Case for Animal Rights Tom Regan Vegetarianism and Virtue: Does Consequentialism Demand too Little? Nathan Nobis Your Daughter or Your Dog? A Feminist Assessment of the Animal Research Issue Deborah Slicer The Conceptual Foundations of the Land Ethic J. Baird Callicott Study Questions Suggested Readings CHAPTER FIVE: THE ENVIRONMENT Introduction Radical American Environmentalism and Wilderness Preservation: A Third World Critique Ramachandra Guha Moving Beyond Anthropocentrism: Environmental Ethics, Development, and the Amazon Eric Katz and Lauren Oechsli Development and Environmentalism Robin Attfield Maori Environmental Virtues John Patterson On Environmental Law Michael Traynor Study Questions Suggested Readings Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisSexual Harassment: An Introduction to the Conceptual and Ethical Issues covers the most important normative, conceptual, and legal issues associated with sexual harassment. Keith Dromm provides an insightful introduction to the theoretical and practical discussion, examining the most influential approaches to sexual harassment and offering his own analyses. Each chapter ends with review questions, discussion questions, and suggestions for group activities.Trade Review“The best book currently available on the subject. Essential reading for anyone teaching or thinking about sexual harassment in the contemporary philosophical, legal, and business professions.” — Martin Clancy, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, University of Missouri-Kansas City“Dromm provides a thorough and insightful treatment of the issues surrounding sexual harassment. Sexual Harassment: An Introduction to the Conceptual and Ethical Issues offers a rare combination of rigor and accessibility that makes it ideal for classroom use; students will find a clear and fair treatment of the topic, but one that also advances the debate on several fronts.” — J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Hartwick College“More than a sexual harassment training manual, [Dromm’s] philosophical approach encourages independent and creative thought about the issues. … for those who are looking for an accessible introduction to the issues for use in undergraduate courses in business and professional ethics, this one is worth checking out.” — Debra Jackson, Teaching PhilosophyTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: What Is Sexual Harassment? History and Public Awareness of Sexual HarassmentDefining the TermApplying the TermSummary Chapter 2: What Is Wrong with Sexual Harassment? Sexual Harassment as Wrongful CommunicationSexual Harassment as DiscriminationSexual Harassment and the At-Will DoctrineSummary Chapter 3: Where Can Sexual Harassment Occur? Sexual Harassment in the ProfessionsPower and CoercionCoercion in the ProfessionsSexual Harassment in PublicPower and Sexual HarassmentSummary Chapter 3: Where Can Sexual Harassment Occur? Sexual Harassment in the ProfessionsPower and CoercionCoercion in the ProfessionsSexual Harassment in PublicPower and Sexual HarassmentSummary Chapter 4: How Can Sexual Harassment Occur? Consensual RelationshipsLove and Prohibited RelationshipsTypes of ThreatContext and CoercionRelationships between Faculty and StudentsSelf-Assessments and the Judgments of OthersSummary Conclusion: How Do We Prevent Sexual Harassment? Five Recommendations Understand Sexual Harassment Develop and Implement Sexual Harassment Initiatives Advocate for Changes in the Law Understand the Difficulties in Assessing Consent Appreciate Sexual Harassment as a Serious, Pervasive Harm Appendix A: Legal Definitions of Sexual HarassmentAppendix B: WebsitesAppendix C: Sexual Harassment in Film and TelevisionGlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisJoining the Dialogue offers an exciting new approach for teaching academic research writing to introductory students by drawing on communication ethics. Holding to the current view that academic writing means situating ourselves in a research community and learning how to join the research conversations going on around us, Joining the Dialogue proposes that how we engage in dialogue with other researchers in our community matters. We not only read, acknowledge, and build on the research of others as we compose our work; we also engage openly, attentively, critically, and responsively to their ideas as we articulate our own. With this in mind, Joining the Dialogue is geared to helping students discover the key ethical practices of dialogue-receptivity and responsivity-as they join a research conversation. It also helps students master the dialogic structure of research essays as they write in and for their academic communities. Combining an ethical approach with accessible prose, dialogic structures and templates, practical exercises, and ample illustrations from across the disciplines, Joining the Dialogue not only teaches students how to write research essays, but how to write those essays ethically as a dialogue with other researchers and readers.Table of Contents Preface Part 1: Approaching Academic Dialogue Chapter 1: Genuine Dialogue and the Ethics of Communication Chapter 2: The Conversation Situation: Respecting Genre Part 2: Developing Skills of Reception Chapter 3: The Art of Summary: Representing Others Chapter 4: Ethical Interpretation: Summarizing Difficult Material Chapter 5: Orchestrating Dialogue: Writing as Conversation Chapter 6: Ethical Citation: Acknowledging Others Part 3: Developing Skills of Response Chapter 7: Claims, Reasons, and Reasoning: Making Sense of Research Stances Chapter 8: Critical Engagement: Analyzing Content and Assessing Ideas Chapter 9: Response-able Stances: Developing a Research Position Part 4: Participating in Academic Dialogue Chapter 10: Research Topics and Proposals: Preparing to Write Chapter 11: Introductions: Stepping into a Scholarly Conversation Chapter 12: Body Paragraphs: Giving Structure to the Conversation Chapter 13: Conclusions: Inviting Response and Responsibility Chapter 14: Drafts and Revisions: Conversing Clearly

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Book SynopsisBusiness Ethics: The Big Picture asks students to focus on the assumptions underlying the activity of business. Why does society provide special protections for businesses? What is the purpose of a corporation? What do businesses owe society? And are there some things that shouldn’t be distributed by the free market? These questions are addressed through classic readings from such central figures as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, in addition to contemporary selections from Milton Friedman, R. Edward Freeman, Debra Satz, and others. A number of compelling real-world case studies are also included.Trade Review“This text provides a solid foundation for an introduction to business ethics. Accessible introductions to the sections and to individual articles, combined with discussion questions at the end of each article, make for a pedagogically useful text. The Foundations section provides a concise introduction to different theoretical approaches to ethics, and I am pleased to see the inclusion of a chapter on feminist theory and business ethics, something I have long thought was needed in texts like this. Drawing on classical and new works, the range of topics is short enough to cover in one semester yet broad enough to engage in many of the issues encountered in the field.” — Kira Tomsons, Philosophy Instructor, Douglas College“In this fine volume, extended excerpts from an array of writers are paired with concise introductions and questions for discussion that illuminate the ethical concepts at hand. This book leads readers toward practical applications while challenging their preconceptions of right and wrong in business.” — Scott E. Randolph, Department of Business Administration and Management, University of RedlandsTable of Contents John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism Immanuel Kant, Deontology Thomas Hobbes, Contractarianism Aristotle, Virtue Ethics Alan Tomhave & Mark Vopat, “On the Disconnect Between Business and Professional Ethics” Milton Friedman, “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits” Albert Carr, “Is Business Bluffing Ethical” Norman Gillespie, “Business of Ethics” Karl Marx & Fredrick Engels, from The Communist Manifesto Adam Smith, from The Wealth of Nations Ronald F. Duska, “The Why’s of Business Revisited” Anthony Flew, “The Profit Motive” Peter A. French, “Corporate Moral Agency” John Danly, “Corporate Moral Agency: The Case for Anthropological Bigotry” Alan Tomhave & Mark Vopat, “The Business of Boycotting: Having Your Chicken and Eating it Too” John Orlando, “The Fourth Wave: The Ethics of Corporate Downsizing” Wayne Cask, “Decency Means More than ‘Always Lower Prices’: A Comparison of Costco to Walmart’s Sam’s Club” R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten Martin & Bidhan Parmar, “Stakeholder Capitalism” Kenneth J. Arrow, “Social Responsibilty and Economic Efficiency” Robert A. Larger, “Whistleblowing and Employee Loyalty” Deborah Satz, “Noxious Markets” Dan Arielly, “Beer and Free Lunches: What is Behavioral Economics, and Where Are the Free Lunches?” Janet Borgerson, “On the Harmony of Feminist Ethics and Business Ethics” John Alexander, “Environmental Sustainability versus Profit Maximization: Overcoming Systemic Constraints on Implementing Normatively Preferable Alternatives” Mark Vopat & Alan Tomhave, “When In Rome: Globalization, International Business, and Multi-National Corporations” Appendix: Case Studies

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Book SynopsisThis new translation of Aristotle's Eudemian Ethics, noteworthy for its consistency and accuracy, is the latest addition to the New Hackett Aristotle series. Fitting seamlessly with the others in the series, it enables Anglophone readers to read Aristotle’s works in a way previously impossible. Sequentially numbered endnotes provide the information most needed at each juncture, while a detailed Index of Terms guides the reader to places where focused discussion of key notions occurs.Trade Review"David Reeve’s translation of Aristotle’s Eudemian Ethics is certain to become an indispensable tool for anyone who is interested in studying this great text, that paired with the Nicomachean Ethics, exposes Aristotle's ethical theory. The translation is not only faithful to the Greek text but it also reproduces masterfully the rhythm of Aristotle’s prose. Together with its thoughtful iIntroduction, copious notes, and temperance when coping with textual problems, Reeve's edition is a remarkable contribution to Aristotelian studies." —Pavlos Kontos, University of Patras, Greece

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Book SynopsisA philosopher considers whether the scientific and philosophical arguments against free will are reason enough to give up our belief in it.In our daily life, it really seems as though we have free will, that what we do from moment to moment is determined by conscious decisions that we freely make. You get up from the couch, you go for a walk, you eat chocolate ice cream. It seems that we're in control of actions like these; if we are, then we have free will. But in recent years, some have argued that free will is an illusion. The neuroscientist (and best-selling author) Sam Harris and the late Harvard psychologist Daniel Wegner, for example, claim that certain scientific findings disprove free will. In this engaging and accessible volume in the Essential Knowledge series, the philosopher Mark Balaguer examines the various arguments and experiments that have been cited to support the claim that human beings don't have free will. He finds them to be overstated and misgui

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Book SynopsisA fresh view of animals and what we owe them.Do animals have moral standing? Do they count, morally speaking? In Animal Rights, Mark Rowlands argues that they do and explores the implications of this idea. He identifies three different waves in animal rights writing. The first wave was defined by a traditional dispute between utilitarianism (represented by Peter Singer) and rights-based approaches (represented by Tom Regan) to ethics. The second wave was defined by an expansion in a conception of ethics, which saw utilitarian and rights-based approaches supplemented by other ethical traditions, including contractualism, virtue ethics, and care ethics. The third wave was defined by an expansion in our conception of animals, driven by exciting new developments in the field of comparative psychology.Each of these waves had ramifications for how we understand the moral status of animals, but, this book argues, and reinforces, the core idea that animals deserve moral respect. In earlier waves, discussions of animal ethics had been focused on the issue of animal suffering. But the third wave is defined by the idea that animals are far more than merely sufferers or enjoyers of experiences but are instead authors of their own lives: creatures capable of choosing how to live, shaped by a conception of their life and how they would like it to go. Rowlands writes that, no matter what moral theory you choose, the most plausible version of that theory entails that animals have moral standing and that our obligations to them are far more substantial than many of us care to acknowledge.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and comprehensive guide to the philosophy of sportEach chapter is framed by a question that explores the main issues, ideas and literature in the field ranging from questions about the nature and value of sport, the sporting body, aesthetics and ethics. Students are given the opportunity to consider significant debates in the philosophy of sport and each chapter is supplemented by independent study questions. Each section also contains short insightful interviews with eminent scholars in order to give a broader understanding of the history and development of the subject.The main themes covered within this text include: the nature of sport; sport and the body; aesthetics and the aesthetic value of sport; a consideration of fair play, rules and the ethos of sport; the nature of competition; the application and effect of technology on sport and introductions to contemporary ethical issues such as doping, violence, disability, patriotism, elitism andTable of ContentsContributors 1 Introduction, Cesar R. Torres Part I: History and Development 2 A History of Philosophic Ideas about Sport, David Lunt and Mark Dyreson Part II: Research Methodology 3 The Philosophy of Sport and Analytic Philosophy, Scott Kretchmar 4 The Philosophy of Sport and Continental Philosophy, Vegard Fusche Moe 5 The Philosophy of Sport, Eastern Philosophy and Pragmatism, Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, Koyo Fukasawa and Mizuho Takemura Part III: Current Research and Key Issues 6 Theories of Sport, Robert L. Simon 7 Fairness and Justice in Sport, Sigmund Loland 8 The Ethics of Enhancing Performance, Sarah Teetzel 9 Disability and Sport, Carwyn Jones 10 Sport, Risk and Danger, Leslie A. Howe 11 Sport and the Environment – Ecosophical and Metanoetical Intersections, Ron Welters 12 The Aesthetics of Sport, Stephen Mumford 13 Sporting Knowledge, Gunnar Breivik 14 Sport and Ideology, Lamartine P. DaCosta 15 Competitive Sport, Moral Development and Peace, J.S. Russell 16 Sport, Spirituality and Religion, Simon Robinson 17 Violence in Sport, Danny Rosenberg Part IV: Future Developments 18 Sport and Technological Development, Alun Hardman 19 Conceivable Horizons of Equality in Sport, Pam R. Sailors 20 ‘Spoiled Sports’: Markets and the Corruption of Sport, William J. Morgan 21 Sport Philosophy Around the World, Peter M. Hopsicker and Ivo Jirásek Part V: Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts Cheating, Warren P. Fraleigh Competition, Jan Boxill Conventionalism, Peter F. Hager Cybersport, Dennis Hemphill Deception, Adam G. Pfleegor Doping, Angela J. Schneider Embodiment, Irena Martínková Enhancement, W.M. Brown Fair Play, Claudia Pawlenka Formalism, José Luis Pérez Triviño Games, Chad Carlson Gamesmanship, Mark Hamilton Internalism, Francisco Javier López Frías Kinesiology, Gregg Twietmeyer Play, Stephen E. Schmid Rules, John Gleaves Skills, Daniel G. Campos Sport, Jeff Fry Sportsmanship, Diana Abad Part VI: Resources and Careers 22 Resource Guide, Emily Ryall 23 Careers, Charlene Weaving Part VII: The Literature 24 The Sport Philosophy Literature: Foundations, Evolutions and Annotations, Tim L. Elcombe, Douglas Hochstetler and Douglas W. McLaughlin Index

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Book SynopsisBetrayal seems to have lost its grip on the public consciousness in liberal societies, yet it is all around us, dissolving the thick glue of trust that holds friends, families, and communities together. By focusing on the ethics of betrayal, Avishai Margalit offers a philosophical account of what we owe those who give us our sense of belonging.Trade ReviewOn Betrayal seamlessly combines analytic rigor with personal memoir: its illustrative arguments are drawn from political history and Biblical commentary, from novels and biographies. It presents a lifetime of reflection on philosophic methodology: it is the culmination of Margalit’s attempts to analyze the meaning and normative force of betrayal as an essentially contested concept. -- Amélie Rorty, Tufts UniversityThis book is written in the analytic style, but in Margalit’s own version of that style, which is wonderfully engaging. Margalit possesses what Keats called ‘negative capability.’ His discussion is provocative and illuminating, without reaching for any kind of irritable certainty. This allows Margalit to connect all the forms of betrayal and to explore their various versions, across many centuries and many cultures. -- Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced StudyOn Betrayal is a continuous exercise in locating the subtleties within our considered moral judgment…Witty and wise, precise and profound, On Betrayal is an easy but deep read: it sees life as it really is with all its turmoil. -- Dennis O’Brien * Christian Century *The range of Margalit’s examples is astonishing…Margalit is a connoisseur of thick relations. That doesn’t mean that he loves or admires every community. He isn’t, in fact, a communitarian, but he is much more knowledgeable about and comfortable with communities (and in communities) than most philosophers are, and so he is very good at recognizing when they go wrong. -- Michael Walzer * New York Review of Books *In remaining loyal to the complexity of his terrain, Margalit ends with the sanguine possibility that betrayal might be unavoidable. -- Luke Brunning * Times Higher Education *

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Book SynopsisWhat is law, and why does it matter? Scott Hershovitz says that law is a moral practice—a tool for adjusting our moral relations. This claim is simple on its face, but it has stark implications for the rule of law. At once erudite and entertaining, Hershovitz’s argument engages with the most important legal and political controversies of our time.Trade ReviewMasterful. With clarity, humor, and insight, Scott Hershovitz declutters jurisprudence. Condemning the philosophical ‘original sin’ of reducing law to rules and the ‘obsession’ with separating law from morals, he shows that the embattled ideal of the rule of law is itself a part of a shared moral outlook. Law Is a Moral Practice resets a field and pries it open, making it newly accessible to non-specialists and ordinary people. -- Samuel Moyn, Yale Law SchoolScott Hershovitz has written an important defense of the view that law both reflects and informs what we owe each other morally. Eschewing the labels that have long encrusted discourse about law and morality, he offers a welcoming introduction for novices and a sophisticated argument for those already steeped in positivist-antipositivist debates. -- Leslie Kendrick, University of Virginia School of LawA major original contribution to jurisprudence and a delight to read. Scott Hershovitz explains abstruse claims and develops nuanced philosophical arguments in lucid prose that is eminently accessible to non-specialists, yet the discussion remains rigorous at all times. -- Nicos Stavropoulos, University of OxfordSo much philosophical writing bludgeons the reader with arguments, objections, replies, and counter-arguments, ad nauseam. Law Is a Moral Practice takes another approach, persuading the reader with the elegance and power of its philosophical picture. It succeeds masterfully. -- Scott Shapiro, Yale UniversityAn outstanding contribution to its field. Hershovitz’s position is essential, and his argument for it is philosophically deep and often much funnier than it has any right to be. Best of all, he brings out the direct connections between philosophical jurisprudence and legal practice, giving his readers important insights into an essential human activity. -- Christopher Essert, University of Toronto

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Midlife has a self-soothing quality. . . . [It] teaches a lesson about midlife: it’s sometimes best to go with the flow."---Joshua Rothman, New Yorker"Mr. Setiya hopes to lift sufferers out of this dip [of midlife] and help them flourish by conveying the insights of modern philosophy. . . . For a philosophy professor, [he] can be refreshingly unstuffy. He doesn't see a flashy sports car as a midlife crisis-mobile, that trite substitute for lost youth and virility. No, he sees it as an opportunity to change from goal-oriented, utilitarian thinking to a life-affirming experience of being in the moment."---Eric Felten, Wall Street Journal"Setiya serves as an engaging companion for those in the throes of the dreaded midlife crisis, as he brings the wisdom of the ages to bear on the contemporary malaise. A self-help book with a strong--but not heavy-handed--philosophical foundation." * Kirkus *"[Setiya’s] book is a reminder that philosophy, at its best, can be both wise and humane."---Anil Gomes, Times Literary Supplement"Setiya is a clear-thinking, plain-speaking companion who doesn't take himself too seriously."---Jeremy Clarke, Literary Review"A model for how to write philosophy clearly and non-technically without lapsing into banality or truism. . . . Warm, lucid and sane."---Joe Moran, Times Higher Education"A concise, entertaining and humane guide through life's most difficult territory."---Simon Ings, The Spectator"A delightful amalgam of self-help and intellectual inquiry." * The Economist *"Setiya’s elegant little volume is a 'philosophical guide' to what he calls the 'existential questions of midlife'."---Jonathan Derbyshire, Financial Times"An accessible exploration of what history’s great thinkers have had to say on the subject [of midlife]."---Sarah Murdoch, Toronto Star"There’s an uplifting message here for everyone. If you’re in midlife, rest assured you wouldn’t really enjoy being young again. If you’re young, stop worrying about future regret, since even the best choices necessitate loss. And if you’re old? Be glad all those panic-inducing choices are behind you."---Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian"This is a wonderfully rich and illuminating examination of the turmoil of midlife."---PD Smith, The Guardian"Setiya rediscovers very old wisdom here. It might help with a midlife crisis. But really, he is talking about the meaning of life. It is good that analytic philosophy is so much less scared of that topic than it used to be. I very much hope that Setiya’s valuable and accessible book might help it to be less afraid also of the stages on life’s way."---Christopher Hamilton, Mind"To me the book has succeeded in making a real difference."---Thomas Pölzler, Ethical Perspectives

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Fascinating."---Charlie English, The Guardian"Shame genuinely enlightens."---Boyd Tonkin, The Spectator

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A gleeful new compendium of dastardly highlights from Suetonius' The Lives of Caesars . . . Horribly fascinating." * Minerva *"[How to Be a Bad Emperor is] a look at some of the worst emperors from history and how they failed. I am a big believer in learning from cautionary tales, and while of course many of the stories from ancient Rome are extreme, there is plenty to take note of here."---Ryan Holiday, Reading List Newsletter"How to Be A Bad Emperor deftly demonstrates what tendencies make a poor leader and exposes fatal character flaws along with a good dose of humour. It's a rollicking, funny, and educational eyeopener on Roman leadership, and a great introduction for newcomers to Suetonius' work. A must-read for anyone interested in Roman History."---Sandra Alvarez, Ancient History Magazine"Fun and instructive."---Brook Manville, Forbes.com"[How to Be a Bad Emperor] cleverly reproduces the choicest bits of Suetonius’s writings."---Adrian Woolridge, Bloomberg Opinion"[In How to Be a Bad Emperor], Osgood has provided an important reminder of the delicacy of systems, and how once they are overturned, the citizenry will be eagerly and easily trammeled by power hungry narcissists."---Mary Spencer, New Criterion"A deft introduction to the world and mindset of the Caesars." * Inside Story *"How to Be a Bad Emperor is an exuberant, witty, and incisive critique of four power-hungry egomaniacal Roman emperors. . . . Superbly translated."---Antonio Battagliotti, Open History"An accessible translation. . . .there is no doubt that this volume is a timely product in our era of rising authoritarianism across the globe."---Mallory Monaco Caterine, Polis

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