The Good, the Right & the Fair: an introduction to ethics

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The Good, the Right & the Fair : an introduction to ethics. / Gjerris, Mickey; Nielsen, Morten Ebbe Juul; Sandøe, Peter.

College Publications, 2013. 190 p. (Texts in Philosophy; No. 22).

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Harvard

Gjerris, M, Nielsen, MEJ & Sandøe, P 2013, The Good, the Right & the Fair: an introduction to ethics. Texts in Philosophy, no. 22, College Publications.

APA

Gjerris, M., Nielsen, M. E. J., & Sandøe, P. (2013). The Good, the Right & the Fair: an introduction to ethics. College Publications. Texts in Philosophy No. 22

Vancouver

Gjerris M, Nielsen MEJ, Sandøe P. The Good, the Right & the Fair: an introduction to ethics. College Publications, 2013. 190 p. (Texts in Philosophy; No. 22).

Author

Gjerris, Mickey ; Nielsen, Morten Ebbe Juul ; Sandøe, Peter. / The Good, the Right & the Fair : an introduction to ethics. College Publications, 2013. 190 p. (Texts in Philosophy; No. 22).

Bibtex

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