The moral issues involved in doctors assisting patients to die with dignity are of absolutely central concern to the medical profession, ethicists, and the public at large. The debate is fuelled by cases that extend far beyond passive euthanasia to the active consideration of killing by physicians. The need for a sophisticated but lucid exposition ...
In "Common Values", now with a new preface, Bok combines moral theory with practical ethics, demonstrating how moral values apply to all facets of life - personal, professional, domestic and international. Drawing on a great deal of historical material, Bok also includes in her examination consideration of the 1993 United Nations World Conference ...
In Mayhem, Sissela Bok, our most brilliant moral philosopher, reframes the entire debate over violence in the media.. What is the effect of long-term exposure to media violence on our national character? While almost everyone has a strong opinion on this question, it is usually seen as a hopeless standoff between the threat of censorship and the ...
A poignant, candid, and inspiring account of the influential and exuberantly rich life of Alva Myrdal, a diplomat, feminist, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and one of the founders of the Swedish welfare state.. Alva Myrdal (1902-1986), diplomat, feminist, and one of the founders of the Swedish welfare state, exemplifies in her extraordinary life ...
This volume reintroduces the work of English philosopher and educator Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900), whose work is out of copyright. First published in 1898, it collects nine essays in which Sidgwick discusses such issues as: when public officials might be justified in lying or breaking promises; whether scientists may legitimately inflict suffering ...
A classic in sociology, this examination of race relations in the United States was first published in the early 1940s. It is often cited as one of the most powerful, if unheeded, calls for change.
Translated by Mahadev Desai and with a New Preface The only authorized American edition Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and ...
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