This is a reprint of a book first published by Little, Brown in 1978. George Fletcher is working
on a new edition, which will be published by Oxford in three volumes, the first of which is …

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you
how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in assessment. Each book contains essay …

interpretation of “desire,” so that a machine that searches for an electrical outlet in order to
get its batteries recharged is described as having a desire to be recharged, then it will not …

The central thesis of philosopher David Boonin is that the moral case against abortion can
be shown to be unsuccessful on terms that critics of abortion can and do accept. Critically …

The overturning of Roe v Wade makes the ethical consideration of abortion more important
than ever. Appealing to reason rather than religious belief, this book is the most …

I If philosophers are going to apply ethical theory successfully to practical issues, they must
first have a theory. This may seem obvious; but they often proceed as if it were not so. A …

Recent research has shown that religious individuals are much more resistant to utilitarian
modes of thinking than their less religious counterparts, but the reason for this is not clear …

To what extent should parents be allowed to use selection technologies (such as
preimplantation genetic diagnosis) to determine the characteristics of their children? And is …

Originally published in 1980 this book argues that we are all responsible for the harm we
could have prevented and explores the effect of this conclusion on a morality which makes …

During the past several decades, political philosophers have frequently clashed with one
another over the question whether governments are morally required to remain neutral …