Ethics Into Action: Learning from a Tube of Toothpaste (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

Ethics Into Action: Learning from a Tube of Toothpaste (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

More than twenty years after its publication, Peter Singer's Ethics into Action continues to inspire new activists through its portrayal of Henry Spira and the animal rights movement. With a new preface from the author, this edition celebrates the continued importance of social movements and

A Companion to Ethics (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

In this volume, some of today's most distinguished philosophers survey the whole field of ethics, from its origins, through the great ethical traditions, to theories of how we ought to live, arguments about specific ethical issues, and the nature of ethics itself. The book can be read straight

One World Now: The Ethics of Globalization (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

One World Now seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization, One World. Singer, often described as the world's most influential philosopher, here addresses such essential concerns as climate change, economic

Ethics (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

What is ethics? Where does it come from? Can we really hope to find any rational way of deciding how we ought to live? If we can, what would it be like, and how are we going to know when we have found it? To capture the essentials of what we know about the origins and nature of ethics, Peter Singer

Practical Ethics (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

For thirty years, Peter Singer's Practical Ethics has been the classic introduction to applied ethics. For this third edition, the author has revised and updated all the chapters, and added a new chapter addressing climate change, one of the most important ethical challenges of our generation. Some

The Expanding Circle: Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival,

Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopherPeter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics,

Visible Learning Into Action: International Case Studies of Impact (Hattie John)(Paperback)

Recently at the Visible Learning Conference, Professor John Hattie stood up in his opening address and said, 'I'm looking at you all and thinking 'What if I got this wrong?'' I feel the same way when educators ask to visit and I always end up in the same place - that Keilor Views is a living,

Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter (Singer Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopherPeter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics,

Facilitating Group Learning: Strategies for Success with Adult Learners (Lakey George)(Paperback)

From the acclaimed coauthor of A Manual for Direct Action comes Facilitating Group Learning, an essential resource designed to help educators, trainers, workshop leaders, and anyone who assists groups to learn. George Lakey presents the core principles and proven techniques of direct education, an

Cloud Ethics: Algorithms and the Attributes of Ourselves and Others (Amoore Louise)(Paperback)

In Cloud Ethics Louise Amoore examines how machine learning algorithms are transforming the ethics and politics of contemporary society. Conceptualizing algorithms as ethicopolitical entities that are entangled with the data attributes of people, Amoore outlines how algorithms give incomplete

Puzzle of Ethics (Vardy Peter)(Paperback / softback)

A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear and entertaining language. This new edition is fully revised and

Humanitarian Action and Ethics (Slim Hugo)(Paperback)

From natural disaster areas to conflict zones, humanitarian workers today find themselves operating in diverse and difficult environments. While humanitarian work has always presented unique ethical challenges, such efforts are now further complicated by the impact of globalization, the escalating

Ethics (Bonhoeffer Dietrich)(Paperback)

From one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century, Ethics is the seminal reinterpretation of the role of Christianity in the modern, secularized world. The Christian does not live in a vacuum, says the author, but in a world of government, politics, labor, and marriage. Hence,

The Surrender Experiment: My Journey Into Life's Perfection (Singer Michael A.)(Paperback)

From the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Untethered Soul comes the astonishing true-life story about what happens when you just let go. - A thriving spiritual community on over six hundred acres of pristine forest and meadows in Florida- A cutting-edge software package that

Surrender Experiment - My Journey into Life's Perfection (Singer Michael A.)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of the New York Times No.1 bestseller The Untethered Soul comes the astonishing true-life story about what happens when you just let

Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Hope Tony)(Paperback)

The issues of medical ethics, from moral quandaries of euthanasia and the morality of killing to political dilemmas like fair healthcare distribution, are rarely out of today's media. This area of ethics covers a wide range of issues, from mental health to reproductive medicine, as well as

Fashion Ethics (Thomas Sue)(Paperback)

Fashion Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the ethical issues in the fashion industry, from collection design concept to upcycling and closed loop production. This book answers an urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental ethics of the fashion industry.Sue Thomas

Art of Statistics - Learning from Data (Spiegelhalter David)(Paperback / softback)

Making Sculpture from Scrap Metal (Parkinson Peter)(Paperback)

Transforming unlikely pieces of scrap metal into significant works of art - giving new life to things we throw away - is an accessible, creative, and fulfilling activity. This book describes and illustrates the concerns and techniques involved in making this kind of sculpture, looking behind the

Curt Verschoor on Ethics: Timely Columns from Strategic Finance Magazine (Needles Belverd E.)(Paperback)

Curt Verschoor On Ethics is a compilation of the best business ethics columns that will continue for years forward to be of lasting educational value. In a company setting, the columns can function as the basis for discussion on proper business ethics. In academia, the columns can serve as assigned

Human Life, Action and Ethics: Essays (Geach Mary)(Paperback)

This volume presents a collection of essays by the celebrated philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe. This collection includes papers on human nature and practical philosophy, together with the classic 'Modern Moral

Brain development milestones and learning (de Jager Melodie)(Paperback)

Brain development MILESTONES and learning was motivated by the need for a practical plan of action for parents and caregivers to optimise the most sensitive time of neurological development as well as a practical plan of action for parents and teachers of school going children who, as babies, had

The Poetic Edda: The Heroic Poems (Bellows Henry Adams)(Paperback)

Passed down long ago from poet to poet and singer to singer in the great oral tradition of Scandinavia, this collection of heroic sagas explores a mythical world. Incorporating legends of Norse gods and heroes, great fires and floods, superhuman warriors and doomed lovers, these dramatic poems