The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics
- ISBN-10
- 0199284237
- ISBN-13
- 9780199284238
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 772
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-09-15
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Hugh LaFollette
Description
This is a guide to contemporary thought on ethical issues in all areas of human activity - personal, medical, sexual, social, political, judicial, and international, from the natural world to the world of business.
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