Ethics for disaster / Naomi Zack.
| Author/creator | Zack, Naomi, 1944- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2009. |
| Description | xix, 143 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy. ^A367503 |
| Contents | Disaster planning : is saving the greatest number best? -- Lifeboat ethics and disaster : should we blow up the fat man? -- Virtues for disaster : Mitch Rapp and Ernest Shackleton -- The social contract : Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Art Spiegelman -- Public policy : Snakes on a plane, fire in the Pentagon, and disaster rights -- The disadvantaged and disaster : Hurricane Katrina -- A code of ethics for disaster, its implications, and the water crisis -- Moral versus monetary values of human life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-137) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008052261 |
| ISBN | 9780742564947 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742564940 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780742564961 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 0742564967 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV551.2 .Z33 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |