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  • Meaningful Workby Mike W. Martin

    Oxford University Press, USA 2000; US$ 74.99

    As commonly understood, professional ethics consists of shared duties and episodic dilemmas--the responsibilities incumbent on all members of specific professions joined together with the dilemmas that arise when these responsibilities conflict. Martin challenges this "consensus paradigm" as he rethinks professional ethics to include personal... more...

  • Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Lifeby Mike W. Martin

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 99.95

    In this book, Mike W. Martin interprets Schweitzer's 'reverence for life' as an umbrella virtue, drawing together the specific virtues—authenticity, love, compassion, gratitude, justice and peace loving—in individual chapters. Martin's treatment of his subject is sympathetic yet critical, and for the first time clearly places... more...

  • Happiness and the Good Lifeby Mike W. Martin

    Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 26.99

    What is happiness? How is it related to morality and virtue? Does living with illusion promote or diminish happiness? Is it better to pursue happiness with a partner than alone? Philosopher Mike W. Martin addresses these and other questions as he connects the meaning of happiness with the philosophical notion of "the good life." Defining... more...

  • Of Mottos and Moralsby Mike W. Martin

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2012; US$ 54.99

    Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with... more...

  • Design Informedby Gordon H. Chong; Robert Brandt; W. Mike Martin

    Wiley 2010; US$ 85.00

    The Power of Evidence to Create Design Excellence This practical, accessible book—for design professionals and students alike—is about design excellence and how to achieve it. The authors propose an evidence-based design approach that builds on design ingenuity with the use of research in ways that enhance opportunities to innovate. They... more...

  • The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Workby Mitchell R. Haney; David A. Kline; Kevin Aho; Robert Audi; Peter A. French; Al Gini; Charles Guignon; Annette Holba; Marcia Homiak; Mike W. Martin; Valerie Tiberius

    Lexington Books 2010; US$ 29.99

    This book is concerned with how we should think and act in our work, leisure activities, and time utilization in order to achieve flourishing lives. The scope papers range from general theoretical considerations of the value, e.g. 'What is a balanced life?', to specific types of considerations, e.g. 'How should we cope with the effects of work on moral... more...

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