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1	The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness more books like this by Simon Wiesenthal, Harry James Cargas (Editor), Bonny V Fetterman (Editor) add to wishlist Can evil be forgiven? The famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal asked this question of people from many walks of life--including authors, political leaders, and scholars--and collected their responses in this book. see all copies from £3.18! new only from £6.73!
2	Elements of Moral Philosophy more books like this by James Rachels add to wishlist Socrates said that moral philosophy deals with "no small matter, but how we ought to live." This book is a lively, readable, and succinct contribution to that subject. In clear language, and with an emphasis on the practical application of moral philosophical theory to contemporary life, Rachels provides a stimulating introduction to the field of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
3	Freedom from the known more books like this by J. Krishnamurti add to wishlist In this work Krishnamurti shows how people can free themselves from the tyranny of the expected, regardless of age. By first changing themselves, they then can change their relationships and society. Themes include: awareness, man's search and the tortured mind. see all copies from £5.19! new only from £5.19! \| first editions
4	Meditations more books like this by Aurelius Marcus add to wishlist In these personal reflections, the Roman emperor and second-century Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius discusses life, morality, duty, and community. Originally entitled "To Himself", the work did not surface until the fourth century, but it has inspired readers ever since. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.78! \| first editions
5	Greatest Miracle in the World more books like this by Og Mandino add to wishlist Mandino is the most widely read inspirational and self-help author in the world and also the author of 18 books with total sales of more than 36 million copies sold in 22 languages. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals more books like this by Immanuel Kant add to wishlist Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words its aim is to search for and establish the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. Kant argues that ... see all copies from £6.78! new only from £6.78!
7	On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Translator) add to wishlist The great philosophers major work on ethics, along with ECCE HOMO, Nietzche's remarkable review of his life and works. Translated by Walter Kaufmann. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.37!
8	Ethics for the New Millennium more books like this by Dalai Lama, B D Wong (Read by) add to wishlist The Dalai Lama offers the argument that a compassionate society can spring from the idea that people are essentially good and kind. He suggests that an ethical practice based on this simple principle can bring about world change. see all copies from £3.96! new only from £6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Nicomachean Ethics more books like this by Aristotle add to wishlist Amongst the works of Aristotle, the Nicomachean Ethics stands virtually alone in speaking not only to classicists, historians of ideas, and technical philosophers, but to anyone trying to make sense of practical human ideals. In this major new presentation, Aristotle's most engaging work has been freshly translated by Christopher Rowe into ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.83! \| first editions
10	Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals; With, on a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic C more books like this by Immanuel Kant add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.38! \| first editions
11 view cover	Ethics: Theory and Practice more books like this by Jacques Thiroux add to wishlist With a clear presentation, Ethics: Theory and Practice educates readers about ethical theory and has them apply what they learn to specific classic and contemporary moral problems (lying, cheating, establishing ethical business practices, honoring ethical obligations in medicine, etc.). Jacques P. Thiroux first wrote this text 1977 in order to ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
12 view cover	Great Traditions in Ethics more books like this by Theodore C Denise add to wishlist New to ethical theory? No problem. "Great Traditions in Ethics" - the standard historical anthology for introducing ethical theory - makes it easy to explore the many primary sources that contribute to the canon of ethical theory. Chapter introductions provide biographical, historical, and theoretical contexts, and classic reading selections are ... see all copies from £1.98! new only from £1.98! \| first editions
13 view cover	Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 more books like this by Rafe Esquith add to wishlist From the man whom "The New York Times" calls "a genius and a saint" comes a revelatory program for educating today's youth. This work is a brilliant and inspiring road map for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of children. see all copies from £5.70! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	How Could You Do That?: The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience more books like this by Dr. Laura C Schlessinger add to wishlist Talk radio hostess Dr. Laura offers some of the same advice that has made her one of the most popular broadcasters on the air today: take responsibility for your own life, take pride in yourself, and conduct your daily affairs with forthright honesty. Speaking with the same pull-no-punches frankness that powered her "Ten Stupid Things Women Do to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics more books like this by Nina Rosenstand add to wishlist The "Moral of the Story, Fifth Edition" offers a remarkably effective approach that helps students understand and evaluate moral issues. Through storytelling and story analysis, using examples from fiction and film, Rosenstand clearly shows how ethical theories are applied to real life. The fifth edition encapsulates and reflects the present ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £14.81! \| first editions
16 view cover	Gift from the Sea more books like this by Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Afterword by) add to wishlist Anne Morrow Lindbergh's GIFT FROM THE SEA is a wonderful gem--a treasure in the sand, to use her own metaphor--that has been in print since the 1950s. The wife of Charles Lindbergh (the first man to fly across the Atlantic ocean), whose baby was kidnapped in the famous "Lindbergh Baby" case of 1932, Anne was something of a modern-woman prototype. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Ethics: Theory & Contemporary Issues more books like this by Barbara MacKinnon add to wishlist Combining theory and issues with text and readings, this ethics text begins with coverage of ethical theory, utilitarianism, Kant's moral theory, natural law, and virtue ethics. It then goes on to discuss contemporary ethical issues ranging from personal ones, such as sexual morality, to matters of public policy, such as legal punishment, and ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.73!
18 view cover	A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last more books like this by Stephen Levine add to wishlist After seeing many people on their deathbeds, healer Stephen Levine noted a common regret for time wasted, unrealized dreams, and disputes between family members never resolved. Levine decided to address these issues in his own life before it was too late, to live for a year as if it were his last. The results of this experiment are recorded in ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
19 view cover	Thinking Critically about Ethical Issues more books like this by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero add to wishlist This concise accessible text emphasizes doing ethical analysis, rather than focusing on ethical theory or the history of ethics. Ruggiero's readers are invited to apply ethical principles to issues that exemplify the kinds of moral challenges encountered in everyday life. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
20 view cover	Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals more books like this by Immanuel Kant, Mary J. Gregor add to wishlist Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words its aim is to search for and establish the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. Kant argues that ... see all copies from £4.09! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Right Thing to Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy more books like this by James Rachels add to wishlist "The Right Thing To Do" is a collection of readings in moral theory and moral issues from major Western philosophers. It is the successful companion reader for Rachels' text, "The Elements of Moral Philosophy". This anthology explores further the theories and issues introduced in that volume, in their original and classic formulations. The ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.71! \| first editions
22 view cover	This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion? The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The ... see all copies from £6.07! new only from £6.07!
23 view cover	Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings and Contemporary Issues more books like this by Bruce N Waller add to wishlist Written in a conversational style and encouraging readers to reach their own ethical judgments, Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues is a text/reader that looks at both theory and contemporary issues from a variety of perspectives. The book contains significant selections from primary sources from a variety of influential ... see all copies from £10.25! new only from £35.49!
24 view cover	The Ethics of Ambiguity more books like this by Simone de Beauvoir, Simone de Beauvoir add to wishlist Simone de Beauvoir, novelist, dramatist, and philosopher, was the most distinguished woman writer in modern France. A leading exponent of French existentialism, her work complements, though it is independent of, that of Jean-Paul Sartre. In "The Ethics of Ambiguity," Madame de Beauvoir penetrates at once to the central ethical problems of modern ... see all copies from £3.64! new only from £7.82! \| first editions
25 view cover	Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics more books like this by Simon Blackburn add to wishlist As a follow up to his popular THINK, Blackburn narrows his philosophical lens on ethics. He discusses ethical problems, the modern capacity for ethics, and fundamental ethical theories offered by thinkers such as Kant and Aristotle. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions

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