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Medical Ethics, Ordinary Concepts and Ordinary Lives /

Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cowley, Christopher (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Philosophy.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.
Medical ethics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 204 pages)
ISBN:9780230591561
DOI:10.1057/9780230591561