Creation and abortion : a study in moral and legal philosophy /

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Based on a non-consequentialist ethical theory, this book critically examines the prevalent view that if a fetus has the moral standing of a person, it has a right to life and abortion is impermissible. Most discussion of abortion has assumed that this view is correct, and so has focused onthe quest...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kamm, F. M. (Frances Myrna)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
Temas:
Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects.
Abortion > Law and legislation.
Abortion > Law and legislation > United States.
Ethics, Medical > legislation & jurisprudence
Morals > legislation & jurisprudence
Abortion, Induced > legislation & jurisprudence
Abortion, Criminal
Avortement > Aspect moral.
Avortement > Droit.
Avortement > Droit > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion > Law and legislation
Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects
United States
Abortion > Ethics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Based on a non-consequentialist ethical theory, this book critically examines the prevalent view that if a fetus has the moral standing of a person, it has a right to life and abortion is impermissible. Most discussion of abortion has assumed that this view is correct, and so has focused onthe question of the personhood of the fetus. Kamm begins by considering in detail the permissibility of killing in non-abortion cases which are similar to abortion cases. She goes on to consider the case for the permissibility of abortion in many types of pregnancies, including ones resulting fromrape, vo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 227 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1429407514
9781429407519
0195360966
9780195360967
1280526009
9781280526008
9786610526000
6610526001

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