Ethics, crime, and criminal justice / Christopher R. Williams and Bruce A. Arrigo.

Author/creator Williams, Christopher R., 1972-
Other author Arrigo, Bruce A.
Format Book
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, ©2008.
Descriptionxxiv, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Criminal justice and the study of morality -- Choices, values, and the scope of ethics -- How free are we? The challenge of determinism -- Is morality relative? The variability of norms and values -- Can we be moral? The problem of self-interest -- Why should we be good? Sources of morality -- Becoming ethical: the development of morality -- Means and ends: the importance of consequences -- Respecting persons, respecting rights: the ethics of duty -- The virtuous and the vicious: considering character -- The examined life: a guide to moral thinking and decision-making.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006039190
ISBN0131710761 (pbk.)
ISBN9780131710764 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks K5018 .W548 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold