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- From reason to practice in bioethics: An anthology dedicated to the works of John Harris
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Manchester University Press
summary
From reason to practice in bioethics brings together original contributions from some of the world’s leading scholars in the field of bioethics. With a particular focus on, and critical engagement with, the influential work of Professor John Harris, the book provides a detailed exploration of some of the most interesting and challenging philosophical and practical questions raised in bioethics. The book’s broad range of chapters will make it a useful resource for students, scholars, and practitioners interested in the field of bioethics, and the relationship between philosophical and practical ethics. The range of contributors and topics afford the book a wide international interest.
Table of Contents
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- Contributors
- pp. ix-xv
- Series editors’ forewords
- pp. xvi-xix
- Acknowledgements
- p. xx
- Part I: Introductions
- 1. Editors’ introduction
- pp. 3-15
- 2. Thought and memory
- pp. 16-30
- Part II: Grounding moral arguments
- 3. On moral nose
- pp. 33-43
- 8. The natural as a moral category
- pp. 85-91
- 9. Making sense of human dignity
- pp. 92-101
- Part III: From ethics to policy and practice
- 14. Eqalyty revisited
- pp. 152-162
- 18. Killing and allowing to die
- pp. 190-198
- Part IV: John Harris responds
- Bibliography
- pp. 226-237
Additional Information
ISBN
9780719098031
Related ISBN(s)
9780719096235
MARC Record
OCLC
981896258
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-09
Language
English
Open Access
No