moral and ethical aspects

"Compassionate Soldier illuminates some of the most fascinating and yet largely unknown stories of men and womenwhose humanity led them to perform courageous acts of mercy and compassion amid the chaos and carnage of war. Arranged by war from the American Revolution to the Iraq War and global in perspective, it features extraordinary stories of grace under fire from valiant soldiers and noncombatants whorose above the inhumanity of lethal conflict and chose compassion, even knowing their actions could put their lives and liberty at risk"--Amazon.com.

Explores the history of meat-based diets and the reasons why more people are choosing to eat less or no meat. Provides information on staying healthy without including meat in a diet and how to plan vegetarian meals.

Weeks after the 2002 American invasion of Afghanistan, Medea Benjamin visited that country. There, on the ground, talking with victims of the strikes, she learned the reality behind the "precision bombs" on which U.S. forces were becoming increasingly reliant. Now, with the use of drones escalating at a meteoric pace, Benjamin has written this book as a call to action: "It is meant to wake a sleeping public," she writes, "lulled into thinking that drones are good, that targeted killings are making us safer." Drone Warfare is a comprehensive look at the growing menace of robotic warfare, with an extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who "pilots" these unmanned planes, who are the victims and what are the legal and moral implications. In vivid, readable style, the book also looks at what activists, lawyers and scientists are doing to ground the drones, and ways to move forward. In reality, writes Benjamin, the assassinations we are carrying out via drones will come back to haunt us when others start doing the same thing-to us.

Examines the social, psychological, and spiritual consequences of food choices, looks at food as the link between humans, the natural order, and cultural heritage, and argues that war, terrorism, genocide, disease, environmental degradation, and other problems affecting the world are a direct result of an unwillingness by people to make the connections between what they eat and how it got on their plates.

Explores questions related to animal rights, discussing the status of animals in relation to people, whether animals should have legal rights, and the ethics of using animals for food, and for experimentation.

An examination of digital privacy, covering related legislation, how to protect personal data, privacy crimes, and more.

"Provides insights on how emerging technosciences come together with new forms of governance and ethical questioning"--Back cover.

"Presents differing viewpoints regarding the ethical role of teachers inside and outside the classroom ... The authors of the viewpoints debate issues concerning the ethical teaching of students and the impact it has on educational outcomes and learning."--page 16.

Explores where chocolate comes from, how it is made and discusses how fair trade helps people around the world achieve better working conditions and fair prices for growing chocolate and other products such as bananas, tea, peanuts, sugar and honey.