Christian Erk – författare

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.

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. He does so by addressing a range of important ethical questions: What does it mean to act? Of what elements is an action comprised? What is the difference between a good or evil action and a permissible or impermissible action? How can we determine whether an action is good or evil? Is there a moral duty not to kill? Is this duty held by and against all human beings or only persons? What and who is a person? What is human dignity and who has it? What is it that is actually taken when somebody is killed, i.e. what is life? And closely related to that: What and when is death? By integrating the answers to these questions into an argumentative architecture, the book offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most fundamental questions of mankind: Under which conditions, if any, is killing human beings ethically permissible?

The idea that there is such a thing as a human right to health has become pervasive. It has not only been acknowledged by a variety of international law documents and thus entered the political realm but is also defended in academic circles. Yet, despite its prominence the human right to health remains something of a mystery - especially with respect to its philosophical underpinnings. Addressing this unfortunate and intellectually dangerous insufficiency, this book critically assesses the stipulation that health is a human right which - as international law holds - derives from the inherent dignity of the human person. Scrutinising the concepts underlying this stipulation (health, rights, dignity), it shall conclude that such right cannot be upheld from a philosophical perspective.

Grundlage dieses Modells sind die Arbeiten wichtiger Managementtheoretiker der letzten 100 Jahre, die in einer vergleichenden Zusammenschau sozusagen übereinandergelegt werden. Diese bereiten die Manager von heute konzeptionell fundiert auf die neuen, komplexen und dynamischen Herausforderungen von morgen vor.

Es analysiert Wesen und Zweck von Ökosystemen, legt dar, wann der Aufbau von Ökosystemen eine sinnvolle Strategie darstellt und beschreibt im Sinne praktischer Handlungsanregungen die Grundlagen, wie sich Ökosysteme erfolgreich gestalten und nachhaltig entwickeln lassen.