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Book SynopsisAcknowledgements Animals and the Law: The Basics Anti-Cruelty Laws Animal Welfare Laws Animal Control and Management Laws Animals, the Constitution and the Private Law The Future: Animals as Subjects, An-All-Inclusive Legal Regime Notes and References IndexTrade Review'A well- written and wide ranging addition to the growing animal law canon. This work provides a valuable resource to students, researchers, lawyers, judges, advocates, and academics. It offers insight into animal law that it is useful to non lawyers as well. The book explores the most important themes in animal law while addressing the fundamental theories upon which that work is based.' - Kathy Hessler, Lewis & Clark Law School, USA 'Rather breath taking in scope, this new scholarly book by Professor Schaffner seeks to introduce the reader to the world of animal law, ethic and public policy. While there is a primary focus on the US, the book also includes a number of issues and examples from around the globe. It is more complex than a simple recitation of the present law, as it also is a critic of the failures of the present system and an introduction to the ethics which support enhancing the legal status animals. It is an excellent introduction to the complex and contradictory world of animal law, ethics and public policy.' - David Favre, Michigan State University College of Law, USA '...fact-filled and tremendously useful...By detailing the inconsistencies and absurdities of animal law as it is currently practiced, Schaffner has provided activists with a valuable tool for engaging in legislative advocacy. As a source of information, a critique of current law, and most importantly a manifesto for a future world in which animal law protects the interests of animals rather than the interests of humans in using animals, An Introduction to Animals and the Law is a vital resource for anyone who wants to change the world for animals and lives within a nation of laws...' - The Hen HouseTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Animals and the Law: The Basics Anti-Cruelty Laws Animal Welfare Laws Animal Control and Management Laws Animals, the Constitution and the Private Law The Future: Animals as Subjects, An-All-Inclusive Legal Regime Notes and References Index

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Book SynopsisDespite the fact that we all die, humans do not share the same view of death. In Death: A Reader, Mary Ann G. Cutter explores prominent themes that emerge and reemerge in the history of ideas regarding the nature of death from prominent global perspectives that span ancient to contemporary discussions. Thirteen themes are presented in order to convey a sense of major views of death that are found in the philosophical and sacred literature of Asia, the Near and Middle East, and the West. Each chapter contains the context of the theme, primary source selections, reflections, and suggestions for further reading.Four features of this volume distinguish it from other philosophical texts on death. First, Cutter provides a culturally diverse selection of primary source readings on the nature of death. Second, along with the more traditional discussions of death, she provides discussion on emerging topics in death studiesnamely, medical immortality and digital immortality. ThiTrade Review"Death affects everyone, but it can be difficult to have a conversation about it. Death: A Reader is a way to begin that conversation, even if just with yourself. The book's goal is to compile different ideas about death, and allow the reader to draw their own conclusions." —Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine"This book is a stunningly comprehensive collection of readings, insightful analyses, and thoughtful questions and exercises on a broad range of topics related to death. It will be a tremendous resource for anyone who writes, teaches, or cares about death." —Ana Iltis, Wake Forest University"Death: A Reader offers culturally, conceptually, and temporally diverse readings that provide rich and profound ways to consider the inevitable." —Lisa Rasmussen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte“This book provides a fine introductory review of global understandings about death. Cutter includes primary source excerpts dating from 8000 BCE to 2016, including Eastern and Western sacred writings and philosophical thought.” —Choice"Death is an event that all human beings face in their lives, both vicariously in the deaths of other persons and personally in their own death. . . . Death: A Reader offers a good, culturally and philosophically balanced first point of entry to exploring various philosophical and religious perspectives on death." —Catholic Library WorldTable of ContentsPreface 1. Thinking About Death Part 1. The Nature of Death 2. Physical Disintegration 3. Psychological Disintegration 4. Reincarnation 5. Resurrection 6. Medical Immortality 7. Digital Immortality 8. An Existential Phenomenon of Life Part 2. The Value of Death 9.Bad or Good 10. To Be Feared or Not 11. To Be Grieved and How Part 3. The Choice of Death 12.To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Suicide 13. To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Treatment Refusal 14. To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Physician-Assisted Suicide Part 4. The Lessons of Death 15. A Window into Life Glossary of Philosophical Terms References Notes

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Book SynopsisThis book brings clarification to our understanding of the nature of sin and will be of interest to nonphilosophers as well as philosophers.Most of the scholarly literature on sin has focused on theological issues, making book-length philosophical treatments of the topic hard to find. Sin, the newest contribution by Gregory Mellema, fills the gap by providing a short and lively summary of what contemporary philosophers are saying about the relationship between the traditional theological category of sin and contemporary philosophical ethics. Mellema brings together contributions by a number of philosophers, including Marilyn Adams, Robert Adams, Rebecca DeYoung, Alvin Plantinga, Michael Rea, Eleonore Stump, and Richard Swinburne, into a coherent discussion that clarifies our understanding of the nature of sin. The topics covered include the doctrine of original sin, accessory sins, mortal (or cardinal) sins, and venial sins. Mellema also examines Islamic codes oTrade Review“This accessible and clearly written book applies recent philosophical treatments of sin to a catalog of carefully distinguished facets of the concept of sin. The originality here extends to a deeper understanding of the nature of sin by explicitly connecting the concept to moral issues, including obligation, blame, collective action, supererogation, virtue, and evil.” —Edward Wierenga, author of The Philosophy of Religion“Mellema’s Sin is a wonderfully clear and concise summary of what philosophers are saying about the relationships between the traditional theological categories of sin and wickedness and the philosophical categories of immorality and evil. It will be very useful for students of theological ethics and philosophy of religion, as well as for anyone interested in the dark side of human conduct.” —Edward Langerak, author of Civil Disagreement"Philosopher Mellema delivers a wide-ranging and detailed exploration of how philosophy understands and explains sin. . . . Examples from the minor (how littering connects to a 'vicious pattern of behavior') to the severe (how racism and the Holocaust form society-wide sins that create 'collective guilt') help illustrate his points." —Publishers Weekly"Gregory Mellema's Sin is a thoughtful philosophical discussion of sin as it relates to a variety of questions concerning moral responsibility . . . each chapter is well-organized and inviting for further reflection by its readers, and, as a result, it will be a worthwhile read for a good many academics." —Theology"How might Christians introduce that awkward word ‘sin’ when discussing a world in which the dark side of human nature is everywhere tangible and visible but resistant to analysis framed in traditional biblical and theological categories? This short volume offers a possible pathway by means of a clear and concise summary of the fairly widespread interest in morality and ethics in contemporary philosophy." — Stimulus: The New Zealand Journal of Christian Thought and Practice“Mellema suggests that we understand the Christian idea of original sin as a kind of ‘moral taint’ – that contemporary human beings ‘can be tainted by the evil acts of others to whom they are connected…’ even if they themselves are not responsible for those actions.” —Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPreface 1. Original and Inherited Sin 2. Individual and Collective Sins 3. Accessory Sins 4. Mortal versus Venial Sins 5. Supererogation and Sin 6. The Islamic Category of The Discouraged 7. Moral Ideals, Virtue Ethics, and Sin 8. Sin and Symbolism 9. Sin and The Problem of Evil 10. Sin in Six Major World Religions

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The academic study of Pieper, combined with an intense focus on what it means for us to contemplate, gives this book a practical and urgent focus.” —Lewis Ayres, author of Augustine and the TrinityTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Part I 1. Creation and Contemplation 2. Creation and the Divine Ideas Part II 3. Happiness and the Human Person 4. Cardinal Virtues and the Active life 5. Hope, Love, and Faith Part III 6. World, Leisure, and Festival 7. Philosophy and Teaching 8. Relearning to See 9. Where Do We Go from Here? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBe Prepared to Think Theologically through Today''s Most Pressing Ethical and Moral IssuesIn Theological Ethics theologian, pastor, and ethicist W. Ross Hastings gives pastors, ministry leaders, and students a guide designed to equip them to think deeply and theologically about the moral formation of persons in our communities, about ethical inquiry and action, and about the tone and content of our engagement in the public square. The book presents a biblical perspective and a gospel-centered framework for thinking about complex contemporary issues in ways are life-giving and that will lead readers into greater flourishing as human persons in community.This book is distinctive in presenting:A framework for theological ethics that is robustly theological and Trinitarian. Ethics isolated from the gospel and theology becomes bad news, but when it is informed by and empowered by participation in the triune God of grace, it is part of tTrade Review'Ethics is never autonomous but always arises from a particular narrative. Hastings cogently argues that Christian ethics must be theological and therefore is Trinitarian, biblical, ecclesial, and missional. A significant contribution to both Christian ethics and theology.' * DENNIS P. HOLLINGER, president emeritus and senior distinguished professor of Christian ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary *'In this thoroughly researched volume, Ross Hastings offers a crackling compendium of fundamental theological criteria by which Christians may guide their ethical reflection. The ideas contained within these covers resonate with clear thinking as well as an intriguing engagement with other leading modern theologians, public controversies as well as the biblical sources.' * PAUL ALLEN, academic dean and professor of theology, Corpus Christi College *'One of the most damaging legacies of modernity is the extent to which Christian theologians have lost their evangelical nerve when it comes to 'Christian' ethics. Fear of questioning universal epistemic access to the moral law, confused accounts of the conditions for repentance, and a concern to ratify accounts of the state and its laws independently of the gospel have distracted theologians from the recognition at the heart of the faith, namely, that Jesus Christ is the key to understanding the totality of God's purposes for human beings and thereby every facet of their relationship to God and to each other. In this remarkable book, Ross Hastings has the courage to think through the totality of Christian ethics from its centre in the triune God and his radical and liberating engagement with the contingent order in Jesus Christ. Rather than defining ethics with reference to generic assumptions about human purposiveness, it focuses on the one who alone mediates God's creative purposes to humanity and who alone is the true image of God the Father. Consequently, rather than turning to some perceived natural order for guidance, Hastings interprets our obligations in the light of our participation in the new creation and in the life of the new humanity to which the resurrection bears witness. The result is an approach to ethics that is grace-oriented, liberating, and inspirational rather than legalistic--that refuses to reduce Christian ethics to secular humanism in religious guise. This is a courageous, cogent, and convincing account of the radical and distinctive nature of Christian ethics. Not only will it challenge, but it will inspire and excite students, pastors, and theologians alike. What it reminds us is that theological ethics is never more relevant than when it actively witnesses to the gospel of Jesus Christ and interprets its grounds accordingly.' * ALAN J. TORRANCE, emeritus professor, University of St. Andrews *'Ross Hastings argues convincingly that Christian ethics must be restored to its status as a profoundly theological discipline. In making the case he offers us excellent perspectives on specific topics in ethics--including some very pressing ones in contemporary life. And there is more: refreshing insights on Trinitarian thought, the church as the locus of moral reflection, the need for grounding theology in careful biblical exposition, and the relationship of morality to spirituality. An impressive and refreshing book!' * RICHARD J. MOUW, president emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary *

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Book SynopsisThis book examines ethical problems raised by a number of key twentieth-century theoretical and fictional texts by authors such as Levinas, Sartre, Beauvoir, Yourcenar, Duras and Genet.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Ethical Criticism Otherness, Altercide Hermeneutic and Ethical Encounters: Gadamar and Levinas Ethics, Fiction, and the Death of the Other: Sartre and Kant Camus, Encounters, Reading Didacticism and the Ethics of Failure: Beauvoir Humanism and its Others: Sartre, Heidegger, Yourcenar Ethical Indifference: Duras Readers, Others: Genet Conclusions: Tarrying with the Negative Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAt a time and in a culture where science and technology have taken over from religious belief, when ethics are understood primarily in terms of aesthetic choice or legality, how are we to formulate moral principles to guide us in our daily lives? Though religion can certainly help in this, the Dalai Lama demonstrates that there are universal principles we can draw on which transcend the dilemma of belief or unbelief. And whilst many have been content to speak of spiritual matters as something mysterious or evanescent, the Dalai Lama explains his approach in terms that are as clear and concise as they are compelling. With wit, gentle good sense and with penetrating insight, the Dalai Lama shows how the truths that have stood the test of generations of practise can provide us with the tools to live happy, fulfilled and meaningful lives. In the process, it becomes apparent that he does not merely espouse the ''feelgood'' religiosity some accuse him of. The reader isTrade ReviewInvaluable ... A blueprint for an ethical way of life * DAILY TELEGRAPH *This is a book for our time * IRELAND ON SUNDAY *All the qualities he proposes are achievable and are things we could practice daily by showing just a little thought ... A clearly written and straightforward book which, I think, achieves its purpose of approaching ethics based on universal rather than religious principles * SPECTATOR *A clearly written and straightforward book... If we could only follow the Dalai Lama's advice to the world for a new millenium and cultivate a commitment to the principle of universal responsibility and experiment with unconditional love, not only would we * SPECTATOR *

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Book SynopsisPolitical protests, debates on college campuses, and social media tirades make it seem like everyone is speaking their minds today. Surveys, however, reveal that many people increasingly feel like they're walking on eggshells when communicating in public. Speaking your mind can risk relationships and professional opportunities. It can alienate friends and anger colleagues. Isn't it smarter to just put your head down and keep quiet about controversial topics?In this book, Hrishikesh Joshi offers a novel defense of speaking your mind. He explains that because we are social creatures, we never truly think alone. What we know depends on what our community knows. And by bringing our unique perspectives to bear upon public discourse, we enhance our collective ability to reach the truth on a variety of important matters.Speaking your mind is also important for your own sake. It is essential for developing your own thinking. And it's a core aspect of being intellTrade Review"A brilliant exploration of the social nature of good reasoning, and why we don’t just have the right but the duty to share our opinions–especially when they are thoughtful but unpopular. Sadly, this book is needed now more than ever, as surveys indicate that students feel uncomfortable airing their views in public, and social media accounts are scrutinized for cancel-worthy comments in the distant past. Anyone teaching or learning about free speech, public debate, or good reasoning will profit from this work."Dan Moller, University of Maryland"Free speech is nice to have, but do you have to take advantage of it? Why not run with the herd and keep your unpopular opinions to yourself? In this compact and compelling book Hrishikesh Joshi argues that you shouldn’t. You have a duty to share your evidence, because it benefits us all. What’s more, speaking your mind is essential for a flourishing human life. If ever a book was timely, this is it. We can all be grateful that Joshi himself chose to speak his mind."Alex Byrne, MIT "It’s a familiar lament that the ideals of free speech and free exchange of ideas are in peril; too many people fear harsh economic and social penalties for voicing their opinions. In Joshi’s book, however, cultural critique is not the focus. Rather, his argument is aimed at individuals who are cowed by such fears. "Speak up!", he says. "You have nothing to lose but an unfulfilling life of status seeking and conformity!" If you ever avoid sharing political opinions because you fear the reputational cost, reading Joshi’s excellent book will make you uncomfortable. And it should."Daniel Greco, Yale University"A convincing case for standing up and speaking out. Drawing insights from Mill and Nietzsche, he argues that a life well-lived involves intellectual audacity and a willingness to accept personal risk in speaking our mind."Jonathan Anomaly, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsPrologue 1. The Epistemic Commons 2. A Duty to Speak Your Mind 3. Challenges and Temptations 4. Developing as a Thinker 5. Independence and the Good Life Epilogue

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Book SynopsisEvery year, millions of students in the United States and around the world graduate from high school and college. Commencement speakersâoften distilling the hopes of parents and four years of messaging from educatorsâtell graduates that they must do something grand, ambitious, or far-reaching. Change the world. Disrupt the status quo. Every problem in the world is your problem, awaiting your solutions.This book is an antidote to that advice. It provides a clear-eyed assessment of three types of people who tend to believe and promote a commencement speakerâs view of the world: the moralizer, who imposes unnecessary social costs by inappropriately enforcing morality; the busybody, who thinks the stranger and close friend merit equal shares of our benevolent attention; and the pure hearted, who equates acting with good intentions with just outcomes. The book also provides a bold defense of living an ordinary life by putting down roots, cTrade Review“Tosi and Warmke prove a surprising thesis: to make the world a better place, most of us should stop trying to make the world a better place. The people who think they can save the world tend to make it worse, in part because they oversimplify problems and push counterproductive solutions, and in part because moralizers and busybodies make themselves and others miserable. People who set out to be heroes tend to become villains. Ordinary people leading quiet lives, working regular jobs and raising their families, are to be commended, not scolded for not thinking bigger. Why Its OK to Mind Your Own Business is a wise reflection on ordinary wisdom. It’s a book everyone should read when young, again when middle-aged, and once more when old.”Jason Brennan, Georgetown UniversityTable of Contents1. The View from the Podium 2. The Moralizer 3. The Busybody 4. Meaning Well 5. Roots 6. Home 7. Solitude

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Book SynopsisVegetarians have argued at great length that meat-eating is wrong. Even so, the vast majority of people continue to eat meat, and even most vegetarians eventually give up on their diets. Does this prove these people must be morally corrupt? In Why It's OK to Eat Meat, Dan C. Shahar argues the answer is no: it's entirely possible to be an ethical person while continuing to eat meatand not just the fancy offerings from the farmers'' market but also the regular meat we find at most supermarkets and restaurants. Shahar's examination forcefully echoes vegetarians' concerns about the meat industry's impacts on animals, workers, the environment, and public health. However, he shows that the most influential ethical arguments for avoiding meat on the basis of these considerations are ultimately unpersuasive. Instead of insisting we all become vegetarians, Shahar argues each of us has broad latitude to choose which of the world's problems to tackle, in what ways, and to what exTrade Review"This is a fantastic volume. Shahar offers an accessible, compelling, and compact defense of the permissibility of eating meat—it’s perfect for the classroom. At the same time, he's written a book that's full of material that pushes this important conversation forward. (His discussion of the Stag Hunt alone is worth the sticker price.) Whoever you are and whatever you make of his conclusions, Shahar's arguments are worth careful consideration."Bob Fischer, Texas State University"Anyone asking themselves whether they should become a vegetarian will find this book to be an invaluable resource. For the difficult to balance criteria of accessibility and comprehensiveness, Why It’s Okay to Eat Meat is unsurpassed. To Shahar’s credit, the issues are given such a balanced treatment that some readers will surely reach the opposite conclusion to the one expressed in the title."Paul B. Thompson, Michigan State University"In the course of presenting state-of-the-art arguments that it's OK to eat meat, Shahar succeeds in getting us to focus on the bigger picture. What actions and attitudes actually help us advance justice and wellbeing? Which are just virtue-signaling sideshows? Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike owe it to us all to take these challenging questions seriously."Mark Budolfson, Rutgers UniversityTable of Contents1. Is It OK to Eat Meat? 2. Conscientious Omnivorism 3. The Other 99% 4. Making a Difference 5. What If Everyone Did That? 6. Hanging Our Hats

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Book SynopsisThe Disability Bioethics Reader is the first introduction to the field of bioethics presented through the lens of critical disability studies and the philosophy of disability.Introductory and advanced textbooks in bioethics focus almost entirely on issues that disproportionately affect disabled people and that centrally deal with becoming or being disabled. However, such textbooks typically omit critical philosophical reflection on disability. Directly addressing this omission, this volume includes 36 chapters, most appearing here for the first time, that cover key areas pertaining to disability bioethics, such as: state-of-the-field analyses of modern medicine, bioethics, and disability theory health, disease, and the philosophy of medicine issues at the edge- and end-of-life, including physician-aid-in-dying, brain death, and minimally conscious states enhancement and biomedical technology invisible disabilities, Trade Review"Covers an impressive range of topics. . . [and] a wealth of diversity in issues, perspectives, and arguments . . . . Overall, this book is an excellent resource, and should be considered by those designing university courses relating to bioethics [and] medical law and ethics."Heloise Robinson in Medical Law Review Table of Contents1. A Short History of Modern Medicine and Disability 2. Eugenics, Disability, and Bioethics 3. Theories of Disability 4. A Critical History of Bioethics 5. Methods of Bioethics 6. Disability Bioethics 7. Disability and the Definition of Health 8. The Lived Experiences of Illness and Disability 9. Abortion, Disability Rights, and Reproductive Justice 10. A Fatal Attraction to Normalizing 11. Being Disabled and Contemplating Disabled Children 12. The Wrongs of Wrongful Birth 13. Disability, Ideology, and Quality of Life 14. The Challenge of Chronic Pain 15. Chronic Illness and Well-Being 16. Disability and Aging Studies 17. Death, Pandemic, and Intersectionality 18. Disorders of Consciousness, Disability Rights, and Triage during the COVID-19 Pandemic 19. Bioethical Issues in Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 20. Between “Aid in Dying” and “Assisted Suicide” 21. Theorizing the Intersections of Ableism, Sanism, Ageism and Suicidism in Suicide and Physician-Assisted Death Debates 22. Disability Bioethics and Race 23. Bioethics and the Deaf Community 24. Hunger Always Wins 25. Trans Care within and against the Medical-Industrial Complex 26. Defining Mental Illness & Psychiatric Disability 27. Research Ethics and Intellectual Disability 28. Inconvenient Complications to Patient Choice and Psychiatric Detention 29. Disability Bioethics, Ashley X, and Disability Justice for People with Cognitive Impairments 30. Feminist Theorizing and Disability Bioethics 31. Disability Bioethics and Epistemic Injustice 32. Disability Studies Meets Animal Studies 33. Improving Access within the Clinic 34. The Goals of Medical Technology 35. "Why insist on justice, why not settle for kindness?" Kindness, justice, and cognitive disability 36. Selections of Brilliant Imperfection

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Book SynopsisCan war be justified? Pacifists answer that it cannot; they oppose war and advocate for nonviolent alternatives to war. But defenders of just war theory argue that in some circumstances, when the effectiveness of nonviolence is limited, wars can be justified.In this book, two philosophers debate this question, drawing on contemporary scholarship and new developments in thinking about pacifism and just war theory. Andrew Fiala defends the pacifist position, while Jennifer Kling defends just war traditions. Fiala argues that pacifism follows from the awful reality of war and the nonviolent goal of building a more just and peaceful world. Kling argues that war is sometimes justified when it is a last-ditch, necessary effort to defend people and their communities from utter destruction and death. Pulling from global traditions and histories, their debate will captivate anyone who has wondered or worried about the morality of political violence and military force. Topics discussedTable of ContentsForeword: Can War Be Justified?David M. BarnesOpening Statements1. War Cannot Be JustifiedAndrew Fiala2. War Can Be JustifiedJennifer KlingRound of Replies3. Response to KlingAndrew Fiala4. Response to FialaJennifer KlingConcluding Arguments5. Summary of the Argument Against War and ConclusionAndrew Fiala6. Summary in Defense of Just War Theory and ConclusionJennifer Kling

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Book SynopsisPhilosophers, legal scholars, criminologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists have long asked important questions about punishment: What is its purpose? What theories help us better understand its nature? Is punishment just? Are there effective alternatives to punishment? How can empirical data from the sciences help us better understand punishment? What are the relationships between punishment and our biology, psychology, and social environment? How is punishment understood and administered differently in different societies? The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment is the first major reference work to address these and other important questions in detail, offering 31 chapters from an international and interdisciplinary team of experts in a single, comprehensive volume. It covers the major theoretical approaches to punishment and its alternatives; emerging research from biology, psychology, and social neuroscience; and important special issues likTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Theories of Punishment and Contemporary Perspectives 1. Theories of Punishment 2. Retribution 3. Offenders as Citizens 4. Hybrid Theories of Punishment 5. Limiting Retributivism and Individual Prevention 6. The Contours of a Utilitarian Theory of Punishment in Light of Contemporary Empirical Knowledge about the Attainment of Traditional Sentencing Objectives 7. The Restorative Justice Movement: Questioning the Rationale of Contemporary Criminal Justics Part II: Philosophical Perspectives on Punishment 8. Defamiliarizing Punishment 9. The Retributive Sentiments 10. The Right to Punish 11. Problem of Proportional Punishment 12. The Gap 13. Science and the Evolution of American Criminal Punishment 14. What is Wrong with Mass Incarceration? Part III: Sciences, Prevention, and Punishment 15. Punishment, Shaming, and Violence 16. Humanizing Prison through Social Neuroscience: From the Abolition of Solitary Confinement to the Pursuit of Socual Rehabilitation 17. Effects of Prison Crowding on Prison Misconduct and Bullying 18. Biosocial Risk Factors for Offending 19. Brain Abnormalities Associated with Pedophilia: Implications for Retribution and Rehabilitation 20. Current Trends in Cognitive Neuroscience and Criminal Punishment 21. Behavioural Genetics and Sentencing 22. Prediction, Screening and Early Intervention 23. Comparison of Socio-Affective Processing across Subtypes of Antisocial Psychopathology 24. Forensic Mental Health Treatment and Recidivism 25. Recovery of Persons Labelled "Not Criminally Responsible": Recommendations Grounded in Lived Experiences Part IV: Alternatives to Current Punishment Practices 26. Punishment and Its Alternatives 27. Pre-Trial Detention and the Supplantating of our Adversarial System 28. A Non-Punitive Alternative to Retributive Punishment 29. The Takings Doctrine and the Principle of Legality 30. How to Transform a Static Security Prison into a Dynamic Organism for Change and Growth 31. Towards a Strengths-Based Focus in the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Using Offenders

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a novel blend of moral philosophy, social science, psychoanalytic theory and continental philosophy, this book offers up a diagnosis of contemporary liberal capitalist society and the increasingly febrile culture we occupy when it comes to matters of harm. On what basis can we say that something is harmful? How are we supposed to judge between competing opinions on the harmfulness of a particular behaviour, practice, or industry? Can we avoid drifting off into relativism when it comes to judgements about harm? In an age of deep cultural and political discord about what is and is not harmful, providing answers to such questions is more important than ever. Appraising the current state of the concept of social harm in academic scholarship and every-day life, Thomas Raymen finds a concept in an underdeveloped state of disorder, trapped in interminable deadlocks and shrill disagreements about what should and should not be considered harmful. To explain the genesisTrade Review'This book is a landmark in the study of zemiology and social harm. Surveying the zemiological landscape, Raymen finds the concept of social harm to be in a state of disorder, and takes us on a historical, philosophical, political, and psychoanalytic journey of remarkable scale and scope. Arriving back at the present, this book equips its readers with a new set of questions, tools, and insights to categorise and critique myriad zemiological positions as well as a powerful perspective from which to ask questions about social harm in the 21st century. Required reading for anyone interested in social harm.'Anthony Lloyd, Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociology, Teesside University'If by chance this book does not receive classic status and act as a new foundation for the study of social harm, it will be yet another indication that the social sciences are in terminal decline, and nothing can be done to slow the descent.'Simon Winlow, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University'New criminology books are commonplace, but theoretically ground-breaking ones that make a significant leap forward in a core area of our discipline are truly rare. This book falls into the latter category. It is a book that will either make you think again, or it will give clarity and coherence to those inchoate thoughts that have been in the back of your head but that you have never managed to articulate. Either way, it is a book that everyone interested in social harm must read.'James Treadwell, Professor of Criminology, Staffordshire UniversityTable of Contents1.A Disquieting Suggestion for Criminology and Zemiology 2.Social Harm in an Era of Liberal Cynicism and Its Consequences 3.Social Harm and Its Relationship to Human Subjectivity 4.The Decline of the Telos 5.Morality and Desire 6.Disavowed Liberalism 7.Where Do We Go From Here?

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Book SynopsisThis book explores who climate refugees are and how environmental justice might be used to overcome legal obstacles preventing them from being recognized at an international level. Francesca Rosignoli begins by exploring the conceptual and complex issues that surround the very existence of climate refugees and investigates the magnitude of the phenomenon in its current and future estimates. Reframing the debate using an environment justice perspective, she examines who has the responsibility of assisting climate refugees (state vs non-state actors), the various legal solutions available and the political scenarios that should be advanced in order to govern this issue in the long term. Overall, Environmental Justice for Climate Refugees presents a critical interrogation of how this specific strand of forced migration is currently categorized by existing legal, ethical and political definitions, and highlights the importance of applying a justice perspective to thTrade Review"As anthropogenic climate change alters the environment and interacts with socioeconomic and political drivers, people in vulnerable contexts are fleeing. Despite climate migration is receiving increasing attention in legislative and policy spheres, knowledge and actions are still limited. In this sense, Rosignoli’s challenging book is necessary, especially for those wishing to broaden their understanding in key issues of this topic from a comprehensive environmental justice perspective."Beatriz Felipe Pérez, CICrA Justicia Ambiental, SpainTable of ContentsTable of contents1 ‘Climate refugees’: Towards the construction of a new subjectivity1.1 Introduction 1.2 Methodology1.3 Historical knowledge of struggles1.3.1 The heterogeneity and multi-causality of climate-induced migration: empirical controversies1.3.2 History of the terminological disputes1.3.3 Competing for the future: The struggles of policymakers and the shift of nomenclature1.4. The insurrection of knowledges. Legal categories in motion1.5. Concluding remarks: Towards a decolonial environmental justice perspective 2. The unresolved legal dispute over the recognition of ‘Climate Refugees’2.1 International Refugee Law. The history of the 1951 Refugee Convention2.2 Regional Refugee Instruments: OAU Convention and Cartagena Declaration2.3 Towards the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration and beyond2.4 Limits and possibilities of the Refugee Law Concepts2.5 Looking for alternatives: The role of International human rights law and International environmental law2.6 Ioane Teitiota v. New Zealand. A legal tipping point? 3. Legal proposals and ongoing initiatives to fill the legal gap3.1 Three proposals for a new Universal Treaty3.2 Regional- and local-based proposals: regional responses, bilateral agreements, or enhanced domestic immigration laws? The case of Finland, Sweden, and Italy3.3 Beyond silos: connecting different international law regimes 3.4 Just a matter of extension?3.5 Combining existing legal framework with new multilateral treaty and complementary measures3.6 Nansen Initiative3.7 Peninsula Principles3.8 Migration with dignity4. The justice dilemma. ‘Climate Refugees’ as a case of Environmental (in)Justice4.1 What (Decolonial) Environmental Justice is and Why it matters for ‘Climate Refugees’4.2 The Threefold Injustice of ‘Climate Refugees’: Coloniality of Power, Knowledge, and Being4.2.1 The Coloniality of Power4.2.2 The Coloniality of Knowledge4.2.3 The Coloniality of Being4.3 Decolonizing the refugeehood 4.4 Concluding remarks5. Environmental justice for ‘Climate Refugees’: actors, instruments, and strategies5.1Why non-state actors can ‘solve’ the justice dilemma 5.2 A toolkit for non-state actors: collective capabilities5.3 Limitations and ways forward5.4 ConclusionAcknowledgements End matter Index

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Human Enhancement provides readers with a philosophically rich and scientifically grounded analysis of human enhancement and its ethical implications. A landmark in the academic literature, the volume covers human enhancement in genetic engineering, neuroscience, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, bioengineering, and many other fields. The Handbook includes a diverse and multifaceted collection of 30 chaptersâall appearing here in print for the first timeâ that reveal the fundamental ethical challenges related to human enhancement. The chapters have been written by internationally recognized leaders in the field and are organized into seven parts: Historical Background and Key Concepts Human Enhancement and Human Nature Physical Enhancement Cognitive Enhancement Mood Enhancement and Moral Enhancement Human Enhancement and Medicine Legal, Social, and Political Implications The depth and topical range of the Handbook makes it an essential resource for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in a broad variety of disciplinary areas. Furthermore, it is an authoritative reference for basic scientists, philosophers, engineers, physicians, lawyers, and other professionals who work on the topic of human enhancement.

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the relationship between our present and future selves. It focuses specifically on diachronic self-regarding decisions: choices involving our earlier and later selves, in which the earlier self makes a decision for the later self.The author connects the scientific understanding of the neurobehavioral processes at the core of individualsâ perceptions of their future selves with the philosophical reflection on individualsâ moral relationship with their future selves. She delineates a descriptive theory of the perception of the future self that is based on empirical evidence and that systematizes and integrates the current theoretical literature. She then argues for the morality of prudence and interprets diachronic self-regarding decisions as decisions between two agentsâ the earlier and later selvesâthat belong to the realm of intergenerational ethics, which regulates the relationship between contemporary people and future generations. Finally, the autho

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Book SynopsisWritten both for general readers and college students, Dialogues on Climate Justice provides an engaging philosophical introduction to climate justice, and should be of interest to anyone wanting to think seriously about the climate crisis. The story follows the life and conversations of Hope, a fictional protagonist whose life is shaped by a terrifyingly real problem: climate change. From the election of Donald Trump in 2016 until the 2060s, the book documents Hope's discussions with a diverse cast of characters. As she ages, her conversations move from establishing the nature of the problem, to engaging with climate skepticism, to exploring her own climate responsibilities, through managing contentious international negotiations, to considering big technological fixes, and finally, as an older woman, to reflecting with her granddaughter on what one generation owes another. Following a philosophical tradition established by Plato more than two thousand yeaTrade Review"There is so much to like in this book that it seems almost arbitrary to talk about one thing in particular, yet I can’t help myself. The decision to focus on a single character (the aptly named Hope) who moves through time and life-stages brings out brilliantly some of the personal challenges in living with climate change . . . . This book will not ‘save the world,’ for nothing can, and anyway it is us, not the world that most needs saving. What we can and should hope for is that this book makes us more like Hope." Dale Jamieson, New York UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by Dale Jamieson Introduction Dialogue 1: Why Ethics? Dialogue 2: Skepticisms Dialogue 3: Individual Responsibility Dialogue 4: International Justice Dialogue 5: A Big Technological Fix? Dialogue 6: Future

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Book SynopsisFor many decades, race and racism have been common areas of study in departments of sociology, history, political science, English, and anthropology. Much more recently, as the historical concept of race and racial categories have faced significant scientific and political challenges, philosophers have become more interested in these areas. This changing understanding of the ontology of race has invited inquiry from researchers in moral philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, and aesthetics.The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Race offers in one comprehensive volume newly written articles on race from the worldâs leading analytic and continental philosophers. It is, however, accessible to a readership beyond philosophy as well, providing a cohesive reference for a wide student and academic readership. The Companion synthesizes current philosophical understandings of race, providing 37 chapters on the history of philosophy and race as well as how race might be investigated in the usual frameworks of contemporary philosophy. The volume concludes with a section on philosophical approaches to some topics with broad interest outside of philosophy, like colonialism, affirmative action, eugenics, immigration, race and disability, and post-racialism.By clearly explaining and carefully organizing the leading current philosophical thinking on race, this timely collection will help define the subject and bring renewed understanding of race to students and researchers in the humanities, social science, and sciences.Trade Review"This important and timely volume addresses foundational questions concerning the impact of racial ideologies and practices on the development of Western philosophy. These interventions, profound in their ontological, epistemological and political implications, will be of keen interest to philosophers and other scholars working to better grasp the enduring legacies of racism."--Steven Gregory, Columbia University"A timely and telling collection on the philosophy of race in the critical tradition. The volume grapples in the terms of both the European and counter-European philosophical traditions concerning the driving questions of race and racism today. This is a critically valuable study of philosophical canons and disciplinary practices regarding race. A volume that is as productive to think about as it is to teach."--David Theo Goldberg, University of California, Irvine

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection sets forth a new understanding of aesthetic-moral judgment organized around three key concepts: pleasure, reflection, and accountability. The overarching theme is that art is not merely a representation or expression like any other, but that it promotes shared moral understanding and helps us engage in meaning-making. This volume offers an alternative to brain-centric and realist approaches to aesthetics. It features original essays from a number of leading philosophers of art, aesthetics, ethics, and perception, including Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Garrett Cullity, Cynthia A. Freeland, Ivan Gaskell, Paul Guyer, Jane Kneller, Keith Lehrer, Mohan Matthen, Jennifer A. McMahon, Bence Nanay, Nancy Sherman, and Robert Sinnerbrink.Part I of the book analyses the elements of aesthetic experiencepleasure, preference, and imaginationwith the individual conceived as part of a particular cultural context and network of other minds. The chaptTable of ContentsIntroduction: From Pleasures to Principles Jennifer A. McMahonPart I: Aesthetic Elements: Pleasure, Preference, and Imagination1. New Prospects for Aesthetic Hedonism Mohan Matthen2. From Colour to Meaning in Contemporary Art Cynthia A. Freeland3. Against Aesthetic Judgments Bence Nanay4. Imagination Jennifer A. McMahonPart II: Aesthetic Experience: Critique, Expression, and Reflection5. Art, Exemplars and Consensus Keith Lehrer6. Objectivity and Shared Experience: Art and Morality Garrett Cullity7. Dancers and Soldiers Sharing the Dance Floor: Emotional Expression in Dance Nancy Sherman8. Twofoldness, Threefoldness and Aesthetic Pluralism Paul GuyerPart III: Aesthetic Judgment: Dissonance, Difference, and Diversity9. Aesthetic Judgment and the Transcultural Apprehension of Material Things Ivan Gaskell10. Cross-Cultural Aesthetics and Etiquette Elizabeth Burns Coleman11. Emotional Engagement and Moral Evaluation: Exploring Cinematic Ethics Robert Sinnerbrink12. Aesthetics and Communication Jane Kneller

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Book SynopsisThe problem of poverty is global in scope and has devastating consequences for many essential aspects of life: health, education, political participation, autonomy, and psychological well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty presents the current state of philosophical research on poverty in its breadth and depth. It features 39 chapters divided into five thematic sections: Concepts, theories, and philosophical aspects of poverty research Poverty in the history of Western philosophy and philosophical traditions Poverty in non-Western philosophical thought Key ethical concepts and poverty Social and political issues The handbook not only addresses questions concerning individual, collective, and institutional responsibility towards people in extreme poverty and the moral wrong of poverty, but it also tackles emerging applied issues that are connected to poverty such as gender, race, education, migratTable of ContentsPhilosophy and Poverty: Introduction Gottfried Schweiger and Clemens Sedmak Section 1: Concepts, theories and philosophical aspects of poverty research 1. Monetary poverty Clemens Sedmak 2. Capabilities and Poverty Yuko Kamishima 3. Social Exclusion and Poverty Gideon Calder 4. Philosophy, poverty, and inequality: normative and applied reflections Katarina Pitasse Fragoso and Marie-Pier Lemay 5. Epistemology, philosophy of science, and poverty research Clemens Sedmak 6. Ethics in poverty research Ann Mitchell Section 2: Poverty in the history of philosophy and philosophical traditions 7. Poverty in Graeco-Roman Philosophy Lucia Cecchet 8. Poverty in Medieval Philosophy Hans Kraml 9. Poverty in modern European philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th century Alessandro Pinzani 10. Utilitarianism and Poverty Brian Berkey 11. Liberalism and poverty Borja Barragué 12. Critical Theory and Poverty David Ingram 13. Marx and Poverty Arash Abazari 14. Feminist Philosophy and Poverty Christine M. Koggel Section 3: Poverty in non-Western philosophical thought 15. Decolonial Approaches to Poverty Robin Dunford 16. Poverty and African Social and Political Thought Uchenna Okeja 17. Poverty in Chinese Philosophy Jifen Li 18. Poverty in Indian Philosophy through the lens of the Religious and the Secular: An Exposition Shashi Motilal 19. Poverty in Islamic Philosophy Muqtedar Khan and Mohammed Ayub Khan 20. Poverty and Latin American Philosophy Eduardo Mendieta Section 4: Key ethical concepts and poverty 21. Duties and Poverty Stephanie Collins 22. Poverty and human dignity: What is the relationship? H.P.P. (Hennie) Lötter 23. Entitled to A Good Life Without Qualification: How Poverty Wrongs Those Experiencing It Cindy Holder 24. Recognition and Poverty Monica Mookherjee 25. Autonomy and Poverty Akira Inoue 26. Empowerment and Poverty Jay Drydyk, Diana Velasco, and Kerry O’Neill 27. Poverty and Human Rights Anandita Mukherji and Abigail Gosselin Section 5: Social and political issues 28. Global justice and poverty Vincent Fang 29. Poverty and Social Justice Valentin Beck 30. Welfare State and Poverty Cristian Pérez Muñoz 31. Why Racialized Poverty Matters — and the Way Forward Michael Cholbi 32. Poverty, health and justice Sridhar Venkatapuram 33. Development Policy and Poverty Lori Keleher 34. Climate Change and Poverty Darrel Moellendorf 35. Migration and Poverty Alejandra Mancilla 36. Education and Poverty Julian Culp 37. Gender and Poverty Susan P. Murphy 38. The Economy and Poverty Irene Bucelli 39. Child Poverty Gottfried Schweiger

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Book SynopsisMay you sell your spare kidney? May gay men pay surrogates to bear them children? Should we allow betting markets on terrorist attacks and natural disasters? May spouses pay each other to do the dishes, watch the kids, or have sex? Should we allow the rich to genetically engineer gifted, beautiful children? May you ever sell your vote?Most peopleand many philosophersshudder at these questions. To put some goods and services for sale offends human dignity. If everything is commodified, then nothing is sacred. The market corrodes our character.In this expanded second edition of Markets without Limits, Jason Brennan and Peter M. Jaworski say it is now past time to give markets a fair hearing. The market does not, the authors claim, introduce wrongness where there was not any previously. Thus, the question of what rightfully may be bought and sold has a simple answer: if you may do it for free, you may do it for money. Contrary to the conservative consensus, Table of Contents1. Are There Some Things Money Should Not Buy? 2. If You May Do It for Free, You May Do It for Money 3. A Taxonomy of Possible Objections 4. It’s the How, Not the What 5. Semiotic Objections 6. The Mere Commodity Objection 7. The Wrong Signal and Wrong Currency Objections 8. Objections: Semiotic Essentialism, Minding Our Manners, and What It Says When You Buy Love 9. The Corruption Objection 10. How to Make a Sound Corruption Objection 11. The Selfishness Objection 12. The Crowding Out Objection 13. The Surprising Truth about Blood Markets: How Paying for Blood Crowds In Altruism 14. The Immoral Preference Objection 15. The Low Quality Objection 16. The Civics Objection 17. Objections Solved by Market Design 18. Exploitation, Sweatshops, and the Living Wage 19. Consent, Desperation, and Coercion 20. Line Up for Expensive Equality! 21. Baby Buying: Adoption Rights and Designer Babies 22. Selling Civics: Vote Markets and Citizenship 23. Blackmail, Threats, and What We Owe to Each Other for Free 24. Associative Objections: Should We Boycott More People? 25. Anti-Market Attitudes Are Resilient 26. Dignity, Schmignity 27. Where Do Anti-Market Attitudes Come From? 28. The Pseudo-Morality of Disgust 29. Postscript

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Book SynopsisRights of nature is an idea that has come of age. In recent years, a diverse range of countries and jurisdictions have adopted these norms, which involve granting legal rights to nature or natural objects, such as rivers, forests, or ecosystems. This book critically examines the idea of natural objects as right-holders and analyzes legal cases, policies, and philosophical issues relating to this development. Drawing on contributions from a range of experts in the field, Rights of Nature: A Re-examination investigates the potential for this innovative idea to revolutionize the concepts of rights, standing, and recognition as traditionally understood in many legal systems. Taking as its starting point Stone's influential 1972 article Should Trees Have Standing?, the book examines the progress rights of nature have made since that time, by identifying central themes, unifying principles, and key distinctions in how rights of nature discourse has been operationalized in Table of Contents1. Rights of Nature: Exploring the Territory 2. Taking Stock of the Rights of Nature 3. Pachamama As a Legal Person? Rights of Nature and Indigenous Thought in Ecuador 4. "Rights of Nature" in a Water Market 5. The Rights of Nature as Politics 6. Environmentally Conditioned Human Rights: A Good Idea? 7. Human Rights and Rights of Nature: Prospects for a Linkage Argument 8. Rights-Based Restoration 9. Toward a New Framework for Rights of the Biotic Community 10. Fundamental Challenges for Rights of Nature 11. Close Reading Stone: Investigating the Seminal Article

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Book SynopsisThis book explores four areas that highlight the ethical implications of using armed contractors, taking a consequentialist approach to this multidisciplinary debate.Table of Contents1. Close Combat Privatization2. The Armed Contractor Phenomenon: A Contemporary Debate with a Long History3. Mercenaries, Soldiers, and Armed Contractors: An Explication4. Armed Military Privatization and the Commodification of Force5. The Belligerent Equality of Armed Contractors?6. The Challenge of Military Privatization to the Military Profession7. The "Second Contractor War" and the Future of Armed Contractors

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Book SynopsisWhat makes for good societies and good lives in a global world? In this landmark work of political and ethical philosophy, Omedi Ochieng offers a radical reassessment of a millennia-old question. He does so by offering a stringent critique of both North Atlantic and African philosophical traditions, which he argues unfold visions of the good life that are characterized by idealism, moralism, and parochialism. But rather than simply opposing these flawed visions of the good life with his own set of alternative prescriptions, Ochieng argues that it is critically important to step back and understand the stakes of the question. Those stakes, he suggests, are to be found only through a social ontology â a comprehensive and in-depth account of the political, economic, and cultural structures that mark the boundaries and limits of life in the twenty-first century. It is only in light of this social ontology that Ochieng then proffers an alternative normative account of the good socTable of ContentsIntroduction: Groundwork for the Infraphysics of Practice: The Good Society and the Good Life in North Atlantic and African PhilosophyPart I: "Think Relationally, Act Structurally": A Social Ontology of the Good Society1. Introduction2. Mapping Social Ontology2.1. Social Structure2.1.1. Politics2.1.2. Economics2.1.3. Culture2.2 Subjectivity and Relationality2.3 Power, Legitimation and Ideology2.3.1. Power2.3.2. Representation2.3.3. Relationships2.3.4. Consciousness2.4. Agency 2.5. Normativity3. Dimensions and Vectors of The Good Society3.1. Interanimated Historiography3.2. Chronotopian Political Imagination3.3. Secular/Naturalistic Structures3.4. Restructurative Justice4. ConclusionPart II: Chronotopes: Archaeologies and Landscapes of the Good Society1. Introduction2. Contextualizing African Identity3. African Political Structures 3.1. Auto-politics3.2. Inter-politics3.3. Pneuma/Theo-politics3.4. Meta-politics3.5. Anti-politics3.6. Dia-politics3.7. Ethno-politics3.8. A-politics/Post-politics3.9. Endo-politics3.10. Poly-politics4. ConclusionPart III: Creaturely Value: A Meta-Ethics of the Good Life1. Introduction 2. The Epistemology of Ethics3. Mapping an Ontology of Ethics3.1. Contextual Creatureliness3.2. Toward a Critique of Dominant Ethical Theories4. ConclusionPart IV: Emergent Normativity: The Good Life as the Articulation of Ground Projects1. Introduction2.1 Ground Projects as World-Articulations2.2. Ground Projects as Self-Articulations2.3. G

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Book SynopsisThis study focuses on the practice of punishment, as it is inflicted by the state. The author''s first-hand experience with penal reform, combined with philosophical reflection, has led him to develop a theory of punishment that identifies the principles of sentencing and corrections on which modern correctional systems should be built. This new theory of punishment is built on the view that the central function of the law is to reduce the need to use force in the resolution of disputes. Professor Cragg argues that the proper role of sentencing and sentence administration is to sustain public confidence in the capacity of the law to fulfil that function. Sentencing and corrections should therefore be guided by principles of restorative justice. He points out that, although punishment may be an inevitable concomitant of law enforcement in general and sentencing in particular, inflicting punishment is not a legitimate objective of criminal justice. The strength and appeal of this accoTable of ContentsPreface An Introduction 1 PUNISHMENT AS RETRIBUTION 2 THE POINT OF PUNISHMENT: FORWARD-LOOKING ACCOUNTS 3 TWO HYBRID THEORIES Part I: H.L.A. Hart’s compromise solution Part II: Teleological retributivism 4 THE FUNCTION OF LAW AND THE NATURE OF LEGAL OBLIGATION 5 THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW Part I: The function of enforcement Part II: The practical dimensions of enforcement— policing and Adjudication Part III: Enforcement, reform, and the concept of diversion 6 TOWARDS A THEORY OF SENTENCING: RESPONSIBILITY, GUILT AND THE IDEA OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE Part I: The nature of the task Part II: The principle of responsibility and the concept of guilt Part III: Weighing the seriousness of offences 7 SENTENCING AND THE IDEA OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Part I: Two preliminary sentencing options Part II: Sentencing as conflict resolution Part III: Practical implications 8 TOWARDS A PHILOSOPHY OF PUNISHMENT

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Book SynopsisThis anthology is the first such collection to focus on the exclusively philosophical aspects of ecological feminism. It addresses basic questions about the conceptual underpinnings of `women-nature'' connections, and emphasises the importance of seeing sexism and the exploitation of the environment as parallel forms of domination. Ecological Feminism is enriched by the inclusion of essays which take differing views of the importance and nature of ecofeminism. It will be an invaluable resource for courses on women''s studies, environmental studies and philosophy.Trade Review'An introductory text for the philosophical aspects of eco-feminism. It is well referenced, with a useful index. It should be on the reading lists for students of feminism, ecology (of all kinds), philosophy and post-modernism.' - Scientific & Medical NetworkTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Karen J. Warren Is Ecofeminism Feminst? Victoria Davion Wrongs of Passage: Three Challenges to the Maturing of Ecofeminism Deborah Slicer Rethinking Again: A Defense of Ecofeminist Philosophy Douglas J. Buege The Ecopolitics Debate and the Politics of Nature Val Plumwood Ecofeminism, Deep Ecology, and Human Population Christine J. Cuomo The Limits of Partiality: Ecofeminism, Animal Rights, and Environmental Concern David Kenneth Johnson and Kathleen R. Johnson Towards an Ecofeminist Moral Epistemology Lori Gruen Restructuring the Discursive Moral Subject in Ecological Feminism Phillip Payne Nature/Theory/Difference: Ecofeminism and the Reconstruction of Environmental Ethics Jim Cheney Toward an Ecofeminist Peace Politics Karen J. Warren Biographical Sketches of Contributors

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Book SynopsisNicola Lacey presents a new approach to the question of the moral justification of punishment by the State. She focuses on the theory of punishments in context of other political questions, such as the nature of political obligation and the function and scope of criminal law. Arguing that no convincing set of justifying reasons has so far been produced, she puts forward a theory of punishments which places the values of the community at its centre.Trade Review`Its arguments ... pursuade us that there are indeed fresh lines of inquiry to be pursued, and that these may prove well worth pursuing.' - Times Higher Education Supplement`This book makes a substantial contribution to the punishment debate, and has a claim on any legal theorist's attention.' - Criminal Law Review`This carefully constructed and persistently argued book is impressive and demanding of our attention.' - Times Literary Supplement`One is greatly indebted to Lacey for bringing so many issues so clearly and cogently together.' - UtilitasTable of ContentsChapter 1 Preliminaries; Chapter 2 The Traditional Justifications; Chapter 3 The Relevance of Responsibility; Chapter 4 The Question of Legal Obligation; Chapter 5 The Nature and Limits of the Criminal Law; Chapter 6 Political Obligation; Chapter 7 Punishment and the Liberal World; Chapter 8 Punishment and Community;

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces and assesses Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism and its continuing importance to philosophical thought.Trade Review'Clear in its presentation and nearly flawless in its content ... As a commentary on Mill's text, Crisp's book is probably the best of any now available.' - Mind'A superb book ... A highly readable, reliable and insightful introduction to Mill's philosophical ethics and politics. It is a substantial piece of Mill scholarship, and the best current introduction to the utilitarian tradition. One could hardly ask for more.' - Philosophical Books'It is a pleasure to read and welcome this book. Roger Crisp has achieved the difficult task of writing an introductory work that is scholarly yet clear, lively and approachable' - Journal of Medical EthicsElegantly and clearly written - TheoriaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements, A note on texts and references, 1 A teacher in an age of transition, 2 Welfare and pleasure, 3 Experience, desire and the ideal , 4 The proof and sanctions of utilitarianism, 5 What utilitarianism is, 6 Integrity, 7 Justice, 8 Utilitarianism and freedom: On Liberty, 9 Utilitarianism and equality: The Subjection of Women, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisEthics of Science is a comprehensive and student-friendly introduction to the study of ethics in science and scientific research. The book covers: * Science and Ethics * Ethical Theory and Applications * Science as a Profession * Standards of Ethical Conduct in Science * Objectivity in Research * Ethical Issues in the Laboratory * The Scientist in Society * Toward a More Ethical Science * Actual case studies include: Baltimore Affair * cold fusion * Milikan''s oil drop experiments * human and animal cloning * Cold War experiments * Strategic Defence Initiative * the Challenger accident * Tobacco Research.Trade Review'One way of promoting more ethical behaviour in science is to get science students to study ethical issues: David Resnik's book is an excellent text for this purpose.' - Nature'Saving the best till last, the book's appendix contains 50 case studies that shold provoke many stimulating discussions.' - NatureTable of ContentsAcknowledgments, Chapter 1 Science and Ethics, Chapter 2 Ethical Theory and Applications, Chapter 3 Science as a Profession, Chapter 4 Standards of Ethical Conduct in Science, Chapter 5 Objectivity in Research, Chapter 6 Ethical Issues in Scientific Publication, Chapter 7 Ethical Issues in the Laboratory, Chapter 8 The Scientist in Society, Postscript: Toward a More Ethical Science, Appendix: Case Studies, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisBest known for his theories of ethics and responsibility, Emmanuel Levinas was one of the most profound and influential thinkers of the last century. In this clear, accessible guide, SeÃn Hand examines why Levinas is increasingly fundamental to the study of literature and culture today. Exploring the intellectual and social contexts of his work and the events that shaped it, Hand considers: the influence of phenomenology and Judaism on Levinasâs thought key concepts such as the âfaceâ, the âotherâ, ethical consciousness and responsibility Levinasâs work on aesthetics the relationship of philosophy and religion in his writings the interaction of his work with historical discussions his often complex relationships with other theorists and theories Emmanuel Levinasâs unique contribution to theory set an exemplary standard for all subsequent thoughtTable of ContentsWhy Levinas? Key Ideas 1. Biography 2. Phenomenology and Judaism 3. Totality and Infinity 4. Otherwise than Being 5. Aesthetics 6. Talmudic Readings 7. Difficult Freedom: Politics and Ethics After Levinas Works Cited Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this long-awaited volume, Jeremy Shearmur and Piers Norris Turner bring to light Popper's most important unpublished and uncollected writings from the time of The Open Society until his death in 1994.After The Open Society: Selected Social and Political Writings reveals the development of Popper's political and philosophical thought during and after the Second World War, from his early socialism through to the radical humanitarianism of The Open Society. The papers in this collection, many of which are available here for the first time, demonstrate the clarity and pertinence of Popper's thinking on such topics as religion, history, Plato and Aristotle, while revealing a lifetime of unwavering political commitment. After The Open Society illuminates the thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers and is essential reading for anyone interested in the recent course of philosophy, politics, history and society.Trade Review'In sum, this volume deserves to be warmly welcomed by scholars of Popper. Summing up: Reommended' - CHOICE'This book is excellent. It is largely unpublished material from Popper’s literary remains regarding his The Open Society and Its Enemies that conveys some interesting stories about its publication and initial reception, throws light on its message, and complements it somewhat. The book also contains much that Popper hardly discussed elsewhere.' - Philosophy of the Social Sciences'[an] expert selection of archival materials and obscure publications...' - ISISTable of ContentsEditorial Introduction I: Introduction Optimist, Pessimist and Pragmatist Views of Scientific Knowledge (1963) II: Memories of Austria 1. Julius Kraft, 1898-1960 (1962) 2. Memories of Otto Neurath (1973) 3. Introduction to Fritz Kolb, Es kam ganz anders (It all turned out very differently) (1981) 4. Anti-Semitism in Austria: a letter to Friedrich Hayek (1969) III: Lectures from New Zealand 5. Science and Religion (1940); appendix: Interview on Religion (1969/1994) 6. Ideal and rationality (1940)7. Moral Man and Immoral Society (1940) 8. Is there a meaning in History? (1940) IV: On The Open Society 9. Correspondence with Carnap on Social Philosophy (1940-7)10. Letter to Fritz Hellin on The Open Society (1943) 11. Letter to Alfred Braunthal on The Open Society (1943) 12. Uniting the Camp of Humanitarianism (1944-7) 13. Public and Private Values (1946?); Appendix 1: 'On the Treatment of Germany'; Appendix 2: 'Utopianism and the Open Society' 14. On the Theory of Totalitarianism (1946?) 15. Social Institutions and Personal Responsibility (1947) 16. The Open Society After Five Years etc: Prefaces to the American edition of The Open Society (1948-50) 17. Platonic Holiday (1948) 18. Response to de Vries (1952) 19. On The Free Man's Library (1956) 20. Letters to Isaiah Berlin (1959 and 1989) 21. Historical Explanation (1962/1966) 22. Correspondence with Ernst Badian on Aristotle's Politics (1965) 23. Plato (1968) V: The Cold War and After 24. The Open Society and the Democratic State (1963) 25. Popper to Hayek on the Abstract Society and ‘Inner Freedom’ (1964) 26. The Status of Science: A Broadcast to Russia (1963) 27. A Note on the Cold War (1966) 28. How to get out of Viet Nam (1968-9) 29. On For Conservatives Only (1970) 30. Was ist liberal? (What is it to be a liberal?) (1972) 31. On Reason and The Open Society (1972) 32. For a Better World (1973) 33. Historical Prophecy as an Obstacle to Peace (1973) 34. Letter to Bryan Magee on Nationalization (1974) 35. Preface to Italian Poverty of Historicism (1975) 36. On The New Liberty (undated) 37. On Toleration (1981) 38. The Importance of Critical Discussion (1981-2) 39. The Critical Attitude in Medicine (1983) 40. On Receiving the Fondation Tocqueville Prize (1984) 41. On Democracy (1988) 42. Outline of My Views (1988) 43. Historicism and the Soviet Union (1991) 44. The Open Society today (1991) 45. Letter to my Russian Readers (1992) 46. The communist road to self-enslavement (1992); Appendix: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Friedrich Hayek (1992, 1997) 47. Europe Now Exists (1993) 48. Against the Misuse of Television (1993)

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Book SynopsisThe value of design for contributing to environmental solutions and a sustainable future is increasingly recognised. It spans many spheres of everyday life, and the ethical dimension of design practice that considers environmental, social and economic sustainability is compelling.Approaches to design recognise design as a practice that can transform human experience and understanding, expanding its role beyond stylistic enhancement. The traditional roles of design, designer and designed object are therefore redefined through new understanding of the relationship between the material and immaterial aspects of design where the design product and the design process are embodiments of ideas, values and beliefs.This multi-disciplinary approach considers how to create design which is at once aesthetically pleasing and also ethically considered, with contributions from fields as diverse as architecture, fashion, urban design and philosophy. The authors also address how to teaTable of Contents1. Framing Perspectives on Design and Ethics 2. Design-Ing Ethics: the Good, the Bad and the Performative 3. Design, Ethics and Group Myopia 4. From Allure to Ethics: Design as a ‘Creative Industry’ Part 2: Communication Design 5. Hybridity, Hegemony, and Design in a Globalized Economy 6. Values and Pragmatic Action 7. Designing Well 8. Design and Ethics in Digital Mental Health Promotion 9. Interaction Design, Mass Communication And The Challenge Of Distributed Expertise Part 3: Built Environment 10. Living With Strangers 11. The Social Responsibility of Educational Institutions 12. Rethinking Practice: Architecture, Ecology and Ethics Marci 13. Delivering Sustainable Housing Part 4: Fashion 14. Fashion, Ethics, Ethos 15. Nourishing And Polluting: Redefining the Role of Waste in the Fashion System. Looking Back, Forward And Elsewhere: An Afterword

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Book SynopsisAs an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in a comprehensive first-stop into the fieldâs issues and debates. It is written by two of the leading participants in those debatesâa compatibilist on the issue of free will and determinism (Michael McKenna) and an incompatibilist (Derk Pereboom). These two authors achieve an admirable objectivity and clarity while still illuminating the fieldâs complexity and key advances. Each chapter is structured to work as one weekâs primary reading in a course on free will, while more advanced courses can dip into the annotated further readings, suggested at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive bibliography as well as detailed subject and author indexes are included at the back of the book.Trade Review"A superb introduction to free will by a pair of leading figures on the topic. This excellent teaching tool for advanced undergraduates is at once commendably rigorous and highly accessible."Alfred Mele, Florida State University, USA"This terrific book excels on every dimension. It provides a map of the debates about free will, covering broad swaths of terrain without sacrificing attention to detail, and doing so in an engaging way that can be appreciated by interested newcomers to the field and those who have long been working and teaching in it alike."Dana Nelkin, University of California-San Diego, USA"For a definitive tour of the foundational issues in the philosophical debates about free will, you cannot do better than this book. It is a master class in what the issues are, how we got here, and the stakes of it all. Written by two of the most prominent and influential figures working in the field today, this book covers takes you through all the major issues of the last sixty years of philosophical work on free will. It is a model of clarity, impartial assessment of the options, and insight into the perplexing nature of free will. Whether you are a student, professional philosopher, scientist, or interested layperson, McKenna and Pereboom’s introduction to the philosophy of free will is the gold standard. It is fantastic."Manuel Vargas, University of San Francisco, USA"Free Will: A Contemporary Introduction is an extremely good book. It is a sorely needed introduction to the topic of free will that will be useful not just to those who want to teach free will but to any philosopher who wants to be brought up to date on the contemporary debate. It contains discussions of all of the leading views in the field, with lots of interesting and original insights into the various issues."Mark Balaguer, California State University-Los Angeles, USA"McKenna and Pereboom are celebrities among philosophers working on free will and moral responsibility and their book is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to contemporary philosophical debate. Their prose is clear and accessible, suitable for upper level undergraduates as well as professional philosophers. McKenna and Pereboom break down the arguments for all of the competing positions, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses and the ethical implications of accepting them. Read this book if you want to learn about where things stand today in this exciting field. What you do with that knowledge is up to you. (Or is it?)"Tamler Sommers, University of Houston, USATable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, & Determinism Chapter 2: The Free Will Problem Chapter 3: Classical Compatibilism & Classical Incompatibilism Chapter 4: The Debate over the Consequence Argument Chapter 5: Alternative Possibilities and Frankfurt Cases Chapter 6: Strawsonian Compatibilism Chapter 7: Recent Developments: Source Incompatibilism & the Compatibilists’ BurdenChapter 8: Contemporary Compatibilism: Seven Recent ViewsChapter 9: Contemporary Compatibilism: Mesh, Reasons-responsive & Leeway TheoriesChapter 10: Contemporary Incompatibilism: LibertarianismChapter 11: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Free Will SkepticismChapter 12: Revisionism and Some Remaining IssuesBibliography

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of moral philosophy. Brings together 82 classic and contemporary pieces by renowned philosophers, from seminal works by Hume and Kant to contemporary views by Derek Parfit, Susan Wolf, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and many more Features updates and the inclusion of a new section on feminist ethics, along with a general introduction and section introductions by Russ Shafer-Landau Guides readers through key areas in ethical theory including consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics Includes underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral standing, moralresponsibility, and ethical particularism Table of ContentsPreface xi Source Acknowledgments xiii Part I The Status of Morality 1 Introduction to Part I 3 1. “Of the Influencing Motives of the Will” and “Moral Distinctions Not Derived from Reason” 7 David Hume 2. A Critique of Ethics 16 A. J. Ayer 3. The Subjectivity of Values 22 J. L. Mackie 4. Ethics and Observation 31 Gilbert Harman 5. Moral Relativism Defended 35 Gilbert Harman 6. Cultural Relativism 44 Harry Gensler 7. The Subject-Matter of Ethics 48 G. E. Moore 8. Ethics as Philosophy: A Defense of Ethical Nonnaturalism 54 Russ Shafer-Landau 9. Realism 63 Michael Smith Part II Moral Knowledge 69 Introduction to Part II 71 10. Thinking About Cases 74 Shelly Kagan 11. But I Could be Wrong 85 George Sher 12. Proof 94 Renford Bambrough 13. Moral Knowledge and Ethical Pluralism 101 Robert Audi 14. Coherentism and the Justification of Moral Beliefs 112 Geoffrey Sayre-McCord Part III Why Be Moral? 127 Introduction to Part III 129 15. The Immoralist’s Challenge 132 Plato 16. Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives 138 Philippa Foot 17. A Puzzle About the Rational Authority of Morality 144 David O. Brink 18. Moral Rationalism 159 Russ Shafer-Landau 19. Psychological Egoism 167 Joel Feinberg 20. Flourishing Egoism 178 Lester Hunt 21. Ethical Egoism 193 James Rachels 22. Moral Saints 200 Susan Wolf Part IV Ethics and Religion 213 Introduction to Part IV 215 23. Euthyphro 218 Plato 24. A New Divine Command Theory 220 Robert Merrihew Adams 25. God and Objective Morality: A Debate 225 William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong 26. God and Immortality as Postulates of Pure Practical Reason 230 Immanuel Kant 27. God and the Moral Order 234 C. Stephen Layman 28. God and Morality 242 Erik Wielenberg Part V Value 253 Introduction to Part V 255 29. Hedonism 258 John Stuart Mill 30. The Experience Machine 264 Robert Nozick 31. The Good Life: A Defense of Attitudinal Hedonism 266 Fred Feldman 32. Rationality and Full Information 277 Thomas Carson 33. Desire and the Human Good 286 Richard Kraut 34. What Makes Someone’s Life Go Best 294 Derek Parfit 35. What Things are Good? 299 W. D. Ross Part VI Moral Responsibility 303 Introduction to Part VI 305 36. Determinism and the Theory of Agency 308 Richard Taylor 37. The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility 312 Galen Strawson 38. Freedom and Necessity 317 A. J. Ayer 39. Moral Luck 322 Thomas Nagel 40. Sanity and the Metaphysics of Responsibility 330 Susan Wolf 41. Freedom and Resentment 340 Peter Strawson Part VII Moral Standing 353 Introduction to Part VII 355 42. We Have No Duties to Animals 359 Immanuel Kant 43. All Animals are Equal 361 Peter Singer 44. The Rights of Animals and Unborn Generations 372 Joel Feinberg 45. On Being Morally Considerable 381 Kenneth Goodpaster 46. Abortion and Infanticide 390 Michael Tooley 47. An Argument that Abortion is Wrong 400 Don Marquis Part VIII Consequentialism 411 Introduction to Part VIII 413 48. Utilitarianism 417 John Stuart Mill 49. Extreme and Restricted Utilitarianism 423 J. J. C. Smart 50. Rule-Consequentialism 428 Brad Hooker 51. Alienation, Consequentialism, and the Demands of Morality 441 Peter Railton 52. What is Wrong with Slavery 458 R. M. Hare 53. Famine, Affluence and Morality 466 Peter Singer 54. The Survival Lottery 474 John Harris Part IX Deontology 479 Introduction to Part IX 481 55. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals 485 Immanuel Kant 56. Kant’s Formula of Universal Law 499 Christine Korsgaard 57. Kantian Approaches to Some Famine Problems 510 Onora O’Neill 58. The Rationality of Side Constraints 521 Robert Nozick 59. The Golden Rule Rationalized 524 Alan Gewirth 60. The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect 536 Philippa Foot 61. Killing, Letting Die, and the Trolley Problem 543 Judith Jarvis Thomson Part X Contractarianism 553 Introduction to Part X 555 62. Leviathan 558 Thomas Hobbes 63. Why Contractarianism? 571 David Gauthier 64. A Theory of Justice 581 John Rawls 65. Contractualism and Utilitarianism 593 T. M. Scanlon Part XI Virtue Ethics 609 Introduction to Part XI 611 66. The Nature of Virtue 615 Aristotle 67. Non-Relative Virtues: An Aristotelian Approach 630 Martha Nussbaum 68. Normative Virtue Ethics 645 Rosalind Hursthouse 69. Agent-Based Virtue Ethics 653 Michael Slote 70. A Virtue Ethical Account of Right Action 664 Christine Swanton 71. Being Virtuous and Doing the Right Thing 676 Julia Annas Part XII Feminist Ethics 687 Introduction to Part XII 689 72. In a Different Voice 692 Carol Gilligan 73. An Ethic of Caring 699 Nell Noddings 74. Justice, Care, and Gender Bias 713 Cheshire Calhoun 75. The Need for More than Justice 721 Annette Baier 76. Sexism 729 Marilyn Frye 77. Feminist Skepticism, Authority, and Transparency 735 Margaret Urban Walker Part XIII Prima Facie Duties and Particularism 751 Introduction to Part XIII 753 78. What Makes Right Acts Right? 756 W. D. Ross 79. An Unconnected Heap of Duties? 763 David McNaughton 80. An Unprincipled Morality 772 Jonathan Dancy 81. On Knowing the “Why”: Particularism and Moral Theory 776 Margaret Olivia Little 82. Unprincipled Ethics 785 Gerald Dworkin

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Book SynopsisThis 2000 book was the first systematic treatment of the fundamental ethical issues underlying the application of genetic technologies to human beings. The authors probe the implications of genetic advances for our understanding of distributive justice, and the role of the concept of human nature in ethical theory and practice.Trade Review'… it should be read by anyone who wants to think well as a citizen about choices that we must increasingly make about our future and the future of our descendants'. The New Republic'Anyone grappling with the extraordinarily difficult problems raised by genetic and reproductive technologies must take this book as a central text.' R. C. Lewontin, Harvard University and author of Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA'… A benchmark treatise … a succinct and concise statement of the questions that will confront society as genetic techniques and interventions become commonplace in the years ahead.' The New England Journal of Medicine'… Notable both for the breadth of the questions posed and the depth of the potential responses … a much needed and well reasoned ethical compass for future journeys into genetics and genomics.' Francis S. Collins, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Washington, D.C.'If you are interested in the ethical issues surrounding the current and possible future applications of human genetics, then you will want to read this book. It is lengthy and dense, being closely argued, but it is clearly written and does not suffer from the usual problems of multi-author books. the authorial team has clearly taken great pains to argue a consistent view in stylistically consistent prose.' Human Genetics'This book is filled with clear, nuanced and enlightening arguments. Even where one finds oneself disagreeing with the authors, one profits from their analysis and discussion … readers will be well rewarded.' The Philosophical Quarterly'… a fascinating book that provides a systematic and in-depth analysis of the moral questions that would be raised by the use of direct genetic interventions on a large scale, including the role of the state and of the market, and of the question how social justice can be achieved in such circumstances. The book is well argued and well written; it is accessible for interested readers from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions, including geneticists, lawyers, bioethicists, politicians and journalists. Indeed it may help every reflectve citizen concerned about the implications of genetics and genomics for society to think about the dilemmas we are likely to face in the future.' Kargar'There can be little doubt … that this book will play an important part in setting the stage for the debates that will shape the new conceptual tools we now need. this is our best guide to the uncertain future that beckons as the genetic veil of ignorance is lifted.' Practical Philosophy'The authors of this book, all renowned bioethicists, make a remarkable attempt to help professionals grow in moral wisdom. … as an updated systematic survey of genetics-related moral questions, this will remain for years a very useful point of reference for professionals in philosophy, bioethics, law and political science.' The Heythrop JournalTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Eugenics and its shadow; 3. Genes, justice, and human nature; 4. Positive and negative genetic interventions; 5. Reproductive freedom and the prevention of harm; 6. Why not the best?; 7. Genetic intervention and the morality of inclusion; 8. Policy implications; Appendix 1. The meaning of genetic causation, by Elliott Sober; Appendix 2. Methodology; References.

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This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives.

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