Is war inevitable? Is it so woven into the fabric of our being that it always was and always will be? This title says that "Early Christians" were unanimous in opposing this view. It argues that later Christians succumbed to the supposed "normalcy" of war and developed what later became known as the "just-war theory".
Aquinas in Dialogue with the Psychosocial Sciences
Emphirical research and virtue ethics find a fitting match in their respective studies of resilience and fortitude. The concept of resilience involves personal and social capacities to cope with difficulty, resist destruction under hardship, and construct something positive out of an otherwise negative situation. Although the concept is new, the ......
Gives sensitive yet honest and forthright approach to the many disquieting questions surrounding the emotional debate over animal rights. This work includes a chapter on animal agriculture, and discusses animal law, companion animal issues, genetic engineering, animal pain, animal research, and other topics.
Handbook of Professional Ehtics for Psychologist, designed to fill a gap in the literature on professional ethics for psychologists, covers topics typically neglected in existing books, being more radical and controversial than much of the literature in this area. Rather than take ethical pronouncements associated with some organizations as dogma ......
This volume presents an exploration of the intersection between the work of Michel Foucault and feminist theory, focusing on Foucault's theories of sex/body, identity/subject, and power/politics.
Like the other books in this series, this volume seeks to bring a feminist perspective to bear on the interpretation of a major figure in ......
The Second Edition of this classic work has been thoroughly updated and revised with an additional chapter providing a powerful rebuttal to The Bell Curve. Ronald J Samuda presents a comprehensive analysis of the perspectives, pitfalls, fallacies, issues, consequences and trends in the use of standardized norm-referenced tests with American ......
An account of the competing schools of thought in traditional and contemporary international theory, offering new ways of thinking about international political morality. It explains the role and place of normative theory in international politics, critically examines mainstream approaches in international relations and applied ethics, and ......
Biomedical ethics raises a host of humanistic issues. Among these are human dignity, personal autonomy, quality of life, and access to care for all. This collection of articles explores a number of critical issues in bioethics. It is suitable for students of ethics, healthcare practitioners and policy makers.
A comprehensive introduction to Christian ethics. This book outlines the shared features of Christian faith. It demonstrates how that communal commitment forms our values, characters, virtues and eagerness to do the right thing. It includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.
