Life and Death Decisions: The Quest for Morality and Justice in Human Societies: Abortion, Neonatal Care, Assisted Dying, and Capital Punishment - Couverture souple

Ekland-Olson, Sheldon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415662923 ISBN 13 : 9780415662925

Editeur : Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Issues of Life and Death such as abortion, assisted suicide, capital punishment and others are among the most contentious in many societies. Whose rights are protected? How do these rights and protections change over time and who makes those decisions? Based on the author’s award-winning and hugely popular undergraduate course at the University of Texas, this book explores these questions and the fundamentally sociological processes which underlie the quest for morality and justice in human societies. The Author’s goal is not to advocate any particular moral "high ground" but to shed light on the social movements and social processes which are at the root of these seemingly personal moral questions. Under 200 printed pages, this slim paperback is priced and sized to be easily assigned in a variety of undergraduate courses that touch on the social bases underlying these contested and contentious issues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sheldon Ekland-Olson is the Audre and Bernard Centennial Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, where he served as the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Executive Vice President and Provost. He is the winner of numerous teaching awards, and one of his classes was once listed among the 10 Hottest Courses in the Nation. His previous publications include The Rope, The Chair and the Needle; Texas Prisons; Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?; and Justice Under Pressure.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415662923
• ISBN 13: 9780415662925
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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• Personne responsable: non disponible