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Autore |
Harris John <1945-> |
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Titolo |
The value of life / / John Harris |
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London ; ; Boston, : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985 |
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9780203005606 |
0203005600 |
9781134954209 |
1134954204 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (301 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medical ethics |
Bioethics |
Social ethics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Cover title : The value of life : an introduction to medical ethics. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography (p. 273-274) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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