Ethics of Killing

Life, Death and Human Nature

AvChristian Erk

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

In this book, Christian Erk examines the ethical (im)permissibility of killing human beings in general and of selected killings in particular, namely suicide, lethal selfdefence, abortion and euthanasia, as well as organ transplantation and assisted suicide.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-02
Mått:148 x 210 x 28 mm
Vikt:574 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:335
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031071829

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Christian Erk is a lecturer for ethics and management at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland.

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“The Ethics of Killing is a thoughtful, technical, and compelling argument from first principles that human life is inviolable … . Erk has sent into the arena of academic ethics a champion any brave contender will relish taking on. I do not think a better book on ethics has been written this century … its quality secures its place on reading lists of philosophy and ethics courses for many years to come.” (Toni Saad, The New Bioethics, October 25, 2023)

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage.- Chapter 2: Conceptualising Killing Actions.- Chapter 3: The General Ethics of Human Actions.- Chapter 4: Interlude I: Life & Death.- Chapter 5: Interlude II: Personhood and Moral Status of Human Beings.- Chapter 6: The General Ethics of Killing Human Beings.- Chapter 7: The Special Ethics of Killing Human Beings.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.