عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
BJ1459.5 .W45 2012
BJ1459
.
5
.
W45
2012
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1111523517
(Number (ISBN
9781111523510
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b519751
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Contemporary moral problems :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
war, terrorism, torture and assassination /
First Statement of Responsibility
[edited by] James E. White.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
4th ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wadsworth,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2012.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vi, 122 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
War and terrorism. Just war principles / Michael W. Brough, John W. Lango, Harry van der Linden ; The slippery slope to preventive war / Neta C. Crawford ; The terrorist's tacit message / Laurie Calhoun ; What is wrong with terrorism? / Thomas Nagel ; The war on terrorism and the end of human rights / David Luban -- Torture. The case for torturing the ticking bomb terrorist / Alan Dershowitz ; Liberalism, torture and the ticking bomb / David Luban ; Torture : the case for Dirty Harry and against Alan Dershowtiz / Uwe Steinhoff -- Assassination. Rethinking the ban on assassination / Whitley R. P. Kaufman ; Targeted killing / Daniel Statman.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This brief anthology promotes the study of the ethics of war, terrorism, torture, and assassination. Supported with problem cases, an illuminating introductory essay, and study questions, this text will engage students in one of the most crucial moral debates of our time. Readings representing divergent viewpoints will challenge them to develop their own critical positions." -- Back cover.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Assassination-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Torture-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Violence-- Moral and ethical aspects.
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
179
.
7
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
BJ1459
.
5
Book number
.
W45
2012
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
White, James E.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20121025102858.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
