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  The Elements of Moral Philosophy

  by James Rachels, Stuart Rachels

  Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, this concise, lively book combines clear explanations of the main theories of ethics with discussions of interesting examples. Topics covered include famine relief, euthanasia, homosexuality, and the treatment of animals. The text's versatility allows it to be widely used not only in ethical theory courses, but also in applied ethics... (more)
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  Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals With on a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns

  by Immanuel Kant

  This expanded edition of James Ellington's preeminent translation of Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals includes his new translation of Kant's essay 'On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns', in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.
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  A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  by Jr. Martin Luther King, Clayborne Carson

  Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the Civil Rights movement, inspiring generations of Americans and transforming the future of the United States. In his speeches, Dr. King expressed his hope that one day all people, regardless of race or nationality, would be accepted. His belief that nonviolent protest is the key to democracy and his assertion that all humans are created... (more)
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  Think a Second Time

  by Dennis Prager

  What are the two great lies of the 20th century? Is there a solution to evil? What matters more, blood or love? Can a good man go to a striptease show? Do you think you have the answers? ...Think a second time. Dennis Prager, theologian and philosopher turned talk-show host, is one of the most brilliant and compelling voices in America today. His extraordinarily popular radio show with the signature... (more)
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  Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong

  by Louis P. Pojman

  How do you know right from wrong? ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG shows you how history's greatest thinkers have understood ethics and gives you the tools to decide for yourself what's moral and immoral. And, of course, along the way you’ll master the basics of ethical philosophy.
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  Introduction to Philosophy (Selections from Experiencing The World's Religions: Tradition, Challenge and Change, Second Edition by Michael Molloy) - for Trident Technical College

  by John Perry

  This is the third edition of Perry and Bratman's highly successful anthology intended for the introduction to philosophy course. It is the most comprehensive topically organized anthology of classical and contemporary philosophy available. The collection is perceived as one of the more serious and challenging introductions available. It includes sections on the meaning of life, God and evil, epistemology,... (more)
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  Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom, and Cognition (Writing Science)

  by Francisco Varela

  How can science be brought to connect with experience? This book addresses two of the most challenging problems facing contemporary neurobiology and cognitive science: first, understanding how we unconsciously execute habitual actions as a result of neurological and cognitive processes that are not formal actions of conscious judgment but part of a habitual nexus of systematic self-organization; second, creating... (more)
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  Moral Courage

  by Rushworth M. Kidder

  Why did a group of teenagers watch a friend die instead of putting their own reputations at risk? Why did a top White House official decide to come clean and accept a prison sentence during Watergate? Why did a finance executive turn down millions out of respect for her employer? Why are some willing to risk their futures to uphold principles? What gives us the strength to stand up for what we believe? As these... (more)
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  Sentience and Sensibility: A Conversation about Moral Philosophy

  by Matthew R. Silliman

  Sentience and Sensibility is a lively and thought-provoking fictional conversation between an immigration officer named Harriet Taylor and an immigrating philosopher named Manual Kant, who is seeking `philosophical asylum' in the United States. In the course of Mr. Kant's application the two unlikely interlocutors develop a friendship and a compelling dialogue that continues over several days. The topics... (more)
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  Darwinian Dominion: Animal Welfare and Human Interests

  by Lewis F. Petrinovich

  The controversial subject of this book is the permissible use of animals by humans. Lewis Petrinovich argues that humans have a set of cognitive abilities, developing from a suite of emotional attachments, that make them unique among species. Although other animals can think, suffer, and have needs, the interests of members of the human species should triumph over comparable interests of members of other species. ... (more)
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  On Virtue Ethics

  by Rosalind Hursthouse

  Virtue ethics is perhaps the most important development within late twentieth-century moral philosophy. Rosalind Hursthouse, who has made notable contributions to this development, here presents a full exposition and defense of her neo-Aristotelian version of virtue ethics. She shows how virtue ethics can provide guidance for action, illuminate moral dilemmas, and bring out the moral significance of the emotions. (more)
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  When You Are Engulfed in Flames

  by David Sedaris

  "David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," ( The Christian Science Monitor ) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book. Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously... (more)
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  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 1

  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

  by Alexander McCall Smith

  This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a... (more)
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  How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living

  by Rushworth M. Kidder

  Should you take a much-needed vacation or save money for your children’s education? Should you protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs forloggers? How do you handle questions such as these? We frequently face ethical dilemmas in our daily lives, and few have trouble with the “right vs. wrong” choices. However, the “right vs. right” dilemmas, in which neither choice is clearly or widely accepted as wrong,... (more)
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  Ethics For The New Millennium

  by Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho

  Here is a moral system based on universal rather than religious principles. Its ultimate goal is happiness for every individual regardless of religious belief. Though the Dalai Lama is himself a practicing Buddhist, his approach to life and the moral compass that guides him can lead each and every one of us-Muslim, Christian, Jew, or Atheist-to a happier, more fulfilling life.
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  Ethics (Companions to Ancient Thought)

  by Steven M. Cahn

  The most comprehensive collection of its kind, Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, 2/e is organized into three sections, providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses in moral philosophy. The first section, Historical Sources, moves from classical thought (Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and Epictetus) through medieval views (Augustine and Aquinas) to modern... (more)