Taking life : three theories on the ethics of killing /

When and why is it all right to kill? When and why is it wrong? Three theories on the ethics of killing are critically examined in the book: deontology, a libertarian moral rights theory, and utilitarianism. The implications of each theory are worked out for different kinds of killing in chapters on...

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Main Author:	Tännsjö, Torbjörn, 1946- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Life and death, Power over. Justification (Ethics) Bioethics. Capital punishment. Bioethical Issues Ethical Theory Capital Punishment Right to Die > ethics Suicide, Assisted > ethics Euthanasia > ethics Abortion, Induced > ethics Pouvoir sur la vie et la mort. Justification (Morale) Bioéthique. Peine de mort. PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy. Capital punishment Bioethics Life and death, Power over Electronic books.
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Call Number:		BJ1469 .T36 2015

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