ethics

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ethics

Ethics and values

1998
Presents brief articles on a wide range of issues related to ethics, morals, and values.

The art of living

the classic manual on virtue, happiness, and effectiveness
1995
Presents a new interpretation of first century's Epictetus' clearly stated guidelines for moral progress and personal character development.

Unnecessary evil

history and moral progress in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant
2001
Examines the relationship between moral evil and historical development in Immanuel Kant's philosophy, showing links between Kant's views of moral evil and moral progress in history.

Infidel

2007
Tricked by the Horde, Johnis learns his mother may not be dead and rushes to save her, putting himself in the difficult position of having to choose between his newfound love for Silvie and his duty to protect the Forest Dwellers.

The good guy

2007
Tim Carrier, a low-profile stonemason with a mysterious past, is drawn into a life-and-death drama when he is mistaken for a hit man and feels compelled to warn the intended victim and try to save her life.

Taking sides

1996
A collection of pro and con articles on controversial moral issues such as hate speech, homosexuality, pornography, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia.

Ethics

doing the right thing
2001
Introduces ethics to teenagers and discusses how to develop a code of ethics, and how friends, family, and others can influence ethics; and explains how ethics affect the entire community. Includes self-assessments and hypothetical ethical situations.

How to behave and why

2002
Illustrations and text provide simple lessons in honesty, fairness, strength, and widsom; first published in 1946 for young children but still valuable at the start of the twenty-first century for parents looking for ways to teach their children about proper behavior.

Respect

2005
Introduces respect through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used.

Ethics

2000
Discuses the motivation behind ethics, ethics in the business world and biomedical practice, and how ethics can be taught.

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