Persons, rights, and the moral community /:

This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moral importance...

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1. Verfasser: Lomasky, Loren E.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
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Zusammenfassung:This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moral importance of individual commitments to and pursuit of "projects." After developing his theory of basic rights, Lomasky demonstrates its implications for a variety of problems and issues, including property rights, the rights of children, and the status of the unborn, defective persons, animals, and.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 283 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
ISBN:9780198021223
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