This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society's current emphasis on individual autonomy. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. It will be useful for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia.
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This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society's current emphasis on individual autonomy. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. It will be useful for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 14 |
Release date | November 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2002 |
Authors | Ian Olver |
Dimensions | 297 x 210 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 168 |
Edition | 2002 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4020-1029-3 |
Barcode | 9781402010293 |
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LSN | 1-4020-1029-X |