"Bushido" from: AUD$34.99
Kodansha International
Bushido Description: Bushido is the code of conduct that governed the lives and conduct of the samurai. Written by one of Japan`s most respected thinkers, this book was the first in English to explore the roots of Japanese ethics and morality.... Read More about the "Bushido" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"Moral Relativism: A Short Introduction" from: AUD$34.99
One World
Moral Relativism: A Short Introduction Description: Moral relativism is the view that concepts of rightness and wrongness vary from culture to culture. This enlightening new introduction examines the history and development of moral relativism, considering the arguments for and against, and also covering such key topics as terrorism, and the rights of women in oppressive cultures.... Read More about the "Moral Relativism: A Short Introduction" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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"The Ethics Of Development" from: AUD$48.99
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
The Ethics Of Development Description: An introduction to the field of ethics and development for students and practitioners. Development ethics is concerned with major socio-economic change: the meanings given to societal development the types, distribution and significance of its costs and gains value-conscious ways of thinking about and choosing between alternative paths and destinations. It helps in identifying, considering and making ethical choices about societal development and in identifying and assessing the explicit and implicit ethical theories.This book focuses on clarifying what is meant by development. Its central thread is the reassessment of economic growth, asking who benefits? The author considers why economic growth and respect for diversity are widely seen to be good. and examines the moral implications of this view, drawing on the ideas of Len Doyal, Ian Gough, Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen. Dealing carefully and sympathetically with a range of viewpoints, the book aims to present them in a way that contributes to intelligently selective use of them and to their improvement. Key Features Provides case studies on famine and other emergencies, land alienation and land reform, industrialisation, globalisation, international debt, colonialism, post-colonialism, international aid, health and malnutrition, violence, forced displacement, and gender equity Areas covered in the case studies include: Zimbabwe, India, sub-Saharan Africa (Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Sudan), South Asia (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh), and IrelandPlaces emphasis on probing and clarifying the meanings, uses and areas of relevance of key concepts including `development`, `efficiency`, `effectiveness`, `equity`, `needs`, `freedom`, `choices`, `culture` and `community` Pedagogical features include easy-to-grasp tables and figures, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading Offers a self-contained introduction to development ethics aimed at undergraduates, professionals and the general reader I... Read More about the "The Ethics Of Development" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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