Human dignity in bioethics and law /:

Dignity is often denounced as hopelessly amorphous or incurably theological: as feel-good philosophical window-dressing, or as the name given to whatever principles give you the answer that you think is right. This is wrong, says Charles Foster: dignity is not only an essential principle in bioethic...

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1. Verfasser: Foster, Charles, 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:Dignity is often denounced as hopelessly amorphous or incurably theological: as feel-good philosophical window-dressing, or as the name given to whatever principles give you the answer that you think is right. This is wrong, says Charles Foster: dignity is not only an essential principle in bioethics and law; it is really the only principle. In this ambitious, paradigm-shattering but highly readable book, he argues that dignity is the only sustainable Theory of Everything in bioethics. For most problems in contemporary bioethics, existing principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficen.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxxiii, 183 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847318350
1847318355
1280125470
9781280125478
9781847318602
1847318606
9781472565662
1472565665
9786613529336
6613529338

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