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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457976703321

Autore

Kamm F. M (Frances Myrna)

Titolo

Creation and abortion [[electronic resource] ] : a study in moral and legal philosophy / / F.M. Kamm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1992

ISBN

1-280-52600-9

0-19-536096-6

1-4294-0751-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Disciplina

363.4/6

Soggetti

Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects

Abortion - Law and legislation

Abortion - Law and legislation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1. May We Kill in Non-abortion Cases?; 2. Applying the Argument to Specific Non-abortion Cases; 3. Variations and Alternatives; 4. May We Kill in Abortion Cases?; 5. Creating Responsibly; 6. Informed Consent, Responsibilities in Pregnancy, and External Means of Gestation; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

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 on the 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 from rape,