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In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White
| In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White |
| Autore | White Thomas I |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.53 |
| Collana | Blackwell public philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Dolphins - Philosophy
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects Human-animal relationships - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-281-06946-9
9786611069469 0-470-69415-7 0-470-76652-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue: Why does a philosopher study dolphins?. 1. Dolphins: The Philosophical Questions. 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of Living in the Water. 3. Do Dolphins Think and Feel?. 4. Can Dolphins Solve Problems and Understand Language?. 5. Dolphin Social Intelligence. 6. What Kind of Beings are Dolphins?. 7. Ethics and Human/Dolphin Contact. Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996202100903316 |
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White
| In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White |
| Autore | White Thomas I |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.53 |
| Collana | Blackwell public philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Dolphins - Philosophy
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects Human-animal relationships - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-281-06946-9
9786611069469 0-470-69415-7 0-470-76652-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue: Why does a philosopher study dolphins?. 1. Dolphins: The Philosophical Questions. 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of Living in the Water. 3. Do Dolphins Think and Feel?. 4. Can Dolphins Solve Problems and Understand Language?. 5. Dolphin Social Intelligence. 6. What Kind of Beings are Dolphins?. 7. Ethics and Human/Dolphin Contact. Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145742503321 |
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White Thomas I
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In defense of dolphins : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White
| In defense of dolphins : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White |
| Autore | White Thomas I |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.53 |
| Collana | Blackwell public philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Dolphins - Philosophy
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects Human-animal relationships - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-281-06946-9
9786611069469 0-470-69415-7 0-470-76652-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue: Why does a philosopher study dolphins?. 1. Dolphins: The Philosophical Questions. 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of Living in the Water. 3. Do Dolphins Think and Feel?. 4. Can Dolphins Solve Problems and Understand Language?. 5. Dolphin Social Intelligence. 6. What Kind of Beings are Dolphins?. 7. Ethics and Human/Dolphin Contact. Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821671503321 |
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White Thomas I
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Right and Wrong : A Practical Introduction to Ethics
| Right and Wrong : A Practical Introduction to Ethics |
| Autore | White Thomas I |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (183 pages) |
| Disciplina | 170 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WhiteThomas I |
| Soggetto topico | Ethics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781119099307
9781119099338 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Ethics: What It Is, Does, and Isn't -- Philosophical Ethics -- Ethics: What Is It? -- Ethics -- Ethics and Philosophy -- What Ethics Isn't -- Ethics and Emotion-"What Counts Most Is What You Think" -- Ethics and Authority- "What Counts Most Is What You Think" -- Ethics, Authority, and Religion -- Ethics, Authority, and the Law -- Ethical Relativism -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 2 An "Ethical Yardstick"? -- What Makes Something Wrong? -- The Basis of a Standard-Human Well‐Being, a Satisfying Life, and Flourishing -- Ethics and Human Well‐Being -- Human 'Well-Being,' Evolution, Adaptation, and a Successful and Satisfying Life -- Flourishing -- What Do Humans Need in Order to 'Flourish'? -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Something for the Skeptics -- On Human Adaptability -- Human Well-Being, Successful Life, Satisfying Life, Flourishing, and Ethics -- What Makes Something an "Ethical" Issue? Our Three Cases -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 3 Measuring Consequences -- A Teleological (Results-Oriented) Approach to Ethics -- Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarianism, and Pleasure -- Measuring Pleasure-Bentham's "Hedonistic Calculus" -- Example 1: Mugging Grandma -- Example 2: Do I Turn in My Partner? -- Example 3: 'Double' Dating -- John Stuart Mill and Quality of Pleasure -- Evaluating Quality -- Analyzing Pleasures over the Long Run -- 'Double' Dating-a Reconsideration -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 4 Evaluating Actions -- A Deontological (Act-Oriented) Approach to Ethics -- Actions and Results: Drawing the Line -- Judging Actions through Results -- Judging Actions -- Measuring the Immeasurable-"Human" Behavior -- A Digression-A Few Words about the Intangible.
Back on Track- "Human" Behavior -- Choice and Freedom -- Freedom, Morality, and Immanuel Kant -- "Human" Behavior-other Facets -- "Never simply as a means" -- "In your own person" -- Intelligence (Reason) and Ethics -- Detour #1: Choice and Moral Responsibility -- Detour #2: Kant, Reason, and Human Action -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 5 Virtue Ethics and the Ethics of Care -- Ethics and Character -- Aristotle and Virtue Ethics -- The Virtues and the Mean -- Moral Excellence as a Skill -- The Need for a Teacher or Coach -- Weaknesses of this Approach -- A Final Evaluation of Aristotle's Approach -- A Personal Inventory -- Ethics of Care -- Two Ethical Voices -- An Alternative Approach to Ethics -- A Final Evaluation of an Ethic of Care -- Chapter 6 Doing Right: Why Bother? -- Socrates-The Health of the Soul and "Vice Harms the Doer" -- Vice Harms the Doer -- A Final Word about Socrates -- St Augustine and the "Wages of Sin" -- Another Tale of Corruption-The Dark Side of "The Force" -- Ethics, Maslow, and Self-Actualization -- Self-Actualizers: Moral Vision and the Objectivity of Ethics -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Case Studies -- Cheating: Hassan and his Disappointing Professor -- Why is this an 'Ethical' Issue? -- Identifying the Consequences. (We Need to Be Sure to Use Mill's Ideas About the Qualitative Differences and the Importance of the Long‐Term.) -- Evaluating the Actions -- Virtue Ethics and an Ethic of Care -- Hassan's Case: A Final Word -- Friends, Parties, Players, Deception and Drama -- Why is this an Ethical Issue? -- Identifying the Consequences. (Include Qualitative Differences and the Long Term.) -- Evaluating the Actions -- Virtue Ethics and an Ethic of Care -- Jenna's Case: A Final Word -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795832503321 |
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White Thomas I
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| Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Right and Wrong : A Practical Introduction to Ethics
| Right and Wrong : A Practical Introduction to Ethics |
| Autore | White Thomas I |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (183 pages) |
| Disciplina | 170 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WhiteThomas I |
| Soggetto topico | Ethics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781119099307
9781119099338 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Ethics: What It Is, Does, and Isn't -- Philosophical Ethics -- Ethics: What Is It? -- Ethics -- Ethics and Philosophy -- What Ethics Isn't -- Ethics and Emotion-"What Counts Most Is What You Think" -- Ethics and Authority- "What Counts Most Is What You Think" -- Ethics, Authority, and Religion -- Ethics, Authority, and the Law -- Ethical Relativism -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 2 An "Ethical Yardstick"? -- What Makes Something Wrong? -- The Basis of a Standard-Human Well‐Being, a Satisfying Life, and Flourishing -- Ethics and Human Well‐Being -- Human 'Well-Being,' Evolution, Adaptation, and a Successful and Satisfying Life -- Flourishing -- What Do Humans Need in Order to 'Flourish'? -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Something for the Skeptics -- On Human Adaptability -- Human Well-Being, Successful Life, Satisfying Life, Flourishing, and Ethics -- What Makes Something an "Ethical" Issue? Our Three Cases -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 3 Measuring Consequences -- A Teleological (Results-Oriented) Approach to Ethics -- Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarianism, and Pleasure -- Measuring Pleasure-Bentham's "Hedonistic Calculus" -- Example 1: Mugging Grandma -- Example 2: Do I Turn in My Partner? -- Example 3: 'Double' Dating -- John Stuart Mill and Quality of Pleasure -- Evaluating Quality -- Analyzing Pleasures over the Long Run -- 'Double' Dating-a Reconsideration -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 4 Evaluating Actions -- A Deontological (Act-Oriented) Approach to Ethics -- Actions and Results: Drawing the Line -- Judging Actions through Results -- Judging Actions -- Measuring the Immeasurable-"Human" Behavior -- A Digression-A Few Words about the Intangible.
Back on Track- "Human" Behavior -- Choice and Freedom -- Freedom, Morality, and Immanuel Kant -- "Human" Behavior-other Facets -- "Never simply as a means" -- "In your own person" -- Intelligence (Reason) and Ethics -- Detour #1: Choice and Moral Responsibility -- Detour #2: Kant, Reason, and Human Action -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 5 Virtue Ethics and the Ethics of Care -- Ethics and Character -- Aristotle and Virtue Ethics -- The Virtues and the Mean -- Moral Excellence as a Skill -- The Need for a Teacher or Coach -- Weaknesses of this Approach -- A Final Evaluation of Aristotle's Approach -- A Personal Inventory -- Ethics of Care -- Two Ethical Voices -- An Alternative Approach to Ethics -- A Final Evaluation of an Ethic of Care -- Chapter 6 Doing Right: Why Bother? -- Socrates-The Health of the Soul and "Vice Harms the Doer" -- Vice Harms the Doer -- A Final Word about Socrates -- St Augustine and the "Wages of Sin" -- Another Tale of Corruption-The Dark Side of "The Force" -- Ethics, Maslow, and Self-Actualization -- Self-Actualizers: Moral Vision and the Objectivity of Ethics -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Case Studies -- Cheating: Hassan and his Disappointing Professor -- Why is this an 'Ethical' Issue? -- Identifying the Consequences. (We Need to Be Sure to Use Mill's Ideas About the Qualitative Differences and the Importance of the Long‐Term.) -- Evaluating the Actions -- Virtue Ethics and an Ethic of Care -- Hassan's Case: A Final Word -- Friends, Parties, Players, Deception and Drama -- Why is this an Ethical Issue? -- Identifying the Consequences. (Include Qualitative Differences and the Long Term.) -- Evaluating the Actions -- Virtue Ethics and an Ethic of Care -- Jenna's Case: A Final Word -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813811903321 |
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White Thomas I
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| Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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