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UNINA9910784800903321 |
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Autore |
Kamm F. M (Frances Myrna) |
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Titolo |
Creation and abortion : a study in moral and legal philosophy / / F.M. Kamm |
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New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1992 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-773020-5 |
1-280-52600-9 |
0-19-536096-6 |
1-4294-0751-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 227 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects |
Abortion - Law and legislation |
Abortion - Law and legislation - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 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, |
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