Emergency Ethics - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)

Emergencies are extreme events which threaten to cause massive disruption to society and negatively affect the physical and psychological well-being of its members. They raise important practical and theoretical questions about how we should treat each other in times of 'crisis'. The articles selected for this volume focus on the nature and significance of emergencies; ethical issues in emergency public policy and law; war, terrorism and supreme emergencies; and public health and humanitarian emergencies. Together they demonstrate the normative implications of emergencies and provide multi-disciplinary perspectives on the ethics of emergency response.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Essays on Emergency Ethics, Law and Policy
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Michael J. Selgelid
Editors:	A.M. Viens
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 0mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	586
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4094-4450-3
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	1-4094-4450-3
Barcode:	9781409444503

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