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Ethics for disaster /
Ethics for Disaster addresses the moral aspects of hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, plane crashes, Avian Flu pandemics, and other disasters. Naomi Zack explores how these catastrophes illuminate the existing inequalities in society. By employing the moral systems of utilitarianism, deontology, an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Ethics for Disaster addresses the moral aspects of hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, plane crashes, Avian Flu pandemics, and other disasters. Naomi Zack explores how these catastrophes illuminate the existing inequalities in society. By employing the moral systems of utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics to analyze the consequences of recent natural disasters, Zack reveals the special plight of the poor, disabled, and infirm when tragedy strikes. Zack explores the political foundations of social contract theory and dignitarianism and invites readers to rethink the distinction betwe. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 143 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780742564961 0742564967 1282496662 9781282496668 9786612496660 6612496665 |