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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783301203321

Autore

Harris John <1945->

Titolo

The Value of Life : An Introduction to Medical Ethics / / John Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 1985

ISBN

9780203005606

0203005600

9781134954209

1134954204

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 pages)

Disciplina

174.2

174/.2 19

Soggetti

Bioethics

Ethics, Medical

Medical ethics

Social ethics

Medical Ethics & Philosophy

Medicine

Health & Biological Sciences

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Beings, human beings and persons; 2 Above all do no harm; 3 Must doctors help their patients?; 4 Killing: A caring thing to do?; 5 The value of life; 6 The beginnings of life; 7 Whose body is it anyway?; 8 A woman's right to choose; 9 Sexual morality and the natural; 10 Respect for persons I; 11 Respect for persons II; 12 Death is abolished; Notes; Suggested further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A critical survey of the issues in a controversial field, The Value of Life explores the dilemmas in current medical practice and research. Harris argues for a radical reappraisal of our ways of thinking about medical ethics.