Critical Introduction to the Ethics of Abortion, A: Understanding the Moral Arguments - Couverture souple

Cantens, Bernie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1350055875 ISBN 13 : 9781350055872

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019

Synopsis

A Critical Introduction to the Ethics of Abortion addresses some of the most prominent and influential arguments to the abortion debate. These include the Being a Person verses Functioning as a Person Argument, women’s rights vis-à-vis the rights of the foetus, personhood as an essentially contested concept, and a virtue ethics approach. Also covered are central bioethical issues concerning prenatal screening, stem cell research and cloning. Based on a critical assessment of the evidence, the book offers an impartial view and draws on the importance of critical thinking and the logic of argumentation. Providing an overview of the legal history of abortion in the United States, it discusses five of the most influential Supreme Court cases on abortion law during the past fifty years and examines the current state of abortion law, politics and the main trends. Presenting a balance between ethical concepts, views and arguments, A Critical Introduction to the Ethics of Abortion is an up-to-date introduction to the choice of abortion illustrating the importance of evidence, clear thinking and good arguments for supporting one’s ethical beliefs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bernie Cantens is Professor of Philosophy at Moravian College, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1350055875
• ISBN 13: 9781350055872
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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