Acting on Conscience: When Personal Beliefs and Public Life Collide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Acting on Conscience: When Personal Beliefs and Public Life Collide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frank Brennan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 154
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780702235825
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Queensland Press
Imprint University of Queensland Press
Publication Date 30 October 2006
Publication Country Australia

Description

Is there a place for personal beliefs in public life? In Acting on Conscience Frank Brennan tackles these issues head on. He looks at some of the legal, moral and ethical issues currently capturing the public imagination - and critically examines the figures in public life who pass judgment on them. Issues covered include- the war in Iraq same-sex marriage and parenting late-term abortion politics and the judiciary

Author Biography

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