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Ethics Resources (PHIL 1111: Polanowski)

Below are resources you may want to use for your Ethic's paper. If you need further assistance with your research you can Ask a Librarian or stop by the reference desk in the library.

Books

For e-books search Netlibrary
Nashville State online catalog

Example catalog search

Netlibrary books

Ending Life: Ethics and the Way We Die
Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook
Dying Right: The Death With Dignity Movement

Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions
In Nature's Interests?: Interests, Animal Rights, and Environmental Ethics
Lives of Animals

The Contradictions of American Capital Punishment
Dead Wrong: A Death Row Lawyer Speaks Out against Capital Punishment
Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment?: the Experts On Both Sides Make Their Best Case
The Death Penalty: For and against

Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics: A Critical Analysis of Claims Made By the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Substance Abuse: A Global View

Noble in Reason, Infinite in Faculty: Themes and Variations in Kant's Moral and Religious Philosophy

Databases

Academic OneFile
Example of Academic OneFile Search

JSTOR
Example JSTOR search

WilsonWeb Humanities Full Text
Example WilsonWeb Search


All articles must be scholarly or peer reviewed. If you don't know what a scholarly article is watch this short tutorial: Scholarly versus Popular Materials

Subject Headings

Philosophy

Ethics
Applied ethics
Cardinal virtues
Ethics
Human rights
Merit (Ethics)
Morals
Good and evil--Psychological aspects
Psychology, social
Religion and medicine

Websites

Ethics Update: This website includes a guide to writing ethics papers as well as resources for the study of various ethical issues. However, these websites should be used only as a source of background information in order to better understand your topic.


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