John Harris

The Value of Life (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction to Medical Ethics

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A critical survey of the issues in a controversial field, "The Value of Life" explores the dilemmas in current medical practice and research. Harris argues for a radical reappraisal of our ways of thinking about medical ethics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134954216
• Artikelnr.: 42828934

Autorenporträt

John Harris is Professor of Applied Philosophy at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 Beings, human beings and persons 2 Above all do no harm 3
Must doctors help their patients? 4 Killing: A caring thing to do? 5 The
value of life 6 The beginnings of life 7 Whose body is it anyway? 8 A
woman's right to choose 9 Sexual morality and the natural 10 Respect for
persons I 11 Respect for persons II 12 Death is abolished