"An exposé of how the American military, with the help of the media, conceals its perpetual war"-- Provided by publisher.

Explores the moral dimensions of the current global role of the U.S. military. For the first time in history, the capabilities of the U.S. military far outstrip those of any potential rival, either singly or collectively, and this reality raises fundamental questions about its role, nature, and conduct. The Moral Warrior explores a wide range of ethical issues regarding the nature and purpose of voluntary military service, the moral meaning of the...

"Unmanned is an in-depth examination of why seemingly successful wars never seem to end. The problem centers on drones, now accumulated in the thousands, the front end of a spying and killing machine that is disconnected from either security or safety. Drones, however, are only part of the problem. William Arkin shows that security is actually undermined by an impulse to gather as much data as possible, the appetite and the theory both skewed towards...

The book investigates the meaning of RRI if little or no valid knowledge about consequences of innovation and technology is available. It proposes a hermeneutical turn to investigate narratives about possible futures with respect to their contemporary meaning instead of regarding them as anticipations of the future.

“The Good Life of Teaching” extends the recent revival of virtue ethics to professional ethics and the philosophy of teaching. It connects long-standing philosophical questions about work and human growth to questions about teacher motivation, identity, and development. • Makes a significant contribution to the philosophy of teaching and also offers new insights into virtue theory and professional ethics • Offers fresh and detailed readings...

Peter Berkowitz is Associate Professor of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of Nietzsche: The Ethics of an Immoralist and is a regular contributor to The New Republic. Virtue has been rediscovered in the United States as a subject of public debate and of philosophical inquiry. Politicians from both parties, leading intellectuals, and concerned citizens from diverse backgrounds are addressing questions about the content of our character....

The author, grandson of Margaret Sanger and a longtime leader in the reproductive rights movement, examines issues surrounding both the pro-choice and pro-life movements.

A detailed, clear, and comprehensive overview of the current philosophical debate on torture. The question of when, and under what circumstances, the practice of torture might be justified has received a great deal of attention in the last decade in both academia and in the popular media. Many of these discussions are, however, one-sided with other perspectives either ignored or quickly dismissed with minimal argument. In On the Ethics of Torture,...

Tortur er grusom. Men den virker. Desværre mest når ofrene er uskyldige. De indrømmer hvad som helst. Terrorister bider derimod sjældent negle ved udsigten til at få dem revet ud. De vil dø for deres sag. Alligevel tror mange, at tortur er det bedste forsvar mod alskens bombemænd. Men faktisk risikerer vi alle at miste forstanden ifølge Morten Dige, filosof ved Aarhus Universitet. Tortur ødelægger nemlig ikke bare ofrene. Også det samfund,...

This book represents a practical guide to ethical decision making tailored specifically to the needs of public relations students and practitioners. Coauthored by a corporate public relations officer of deep experience and a widely published public relations ethics scholar, the book thoroughly explores both ethical theories and their practical applications. With emphasis on the analysis of contemporary cases, the authors guide readers in building...