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The Moral Status Of Persons Perspectives on Bioethics. (Value Inquiry Book Series 96) (Value Inquiry Book Series, 96) by Gerhold K. Becker is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The advances in molecular biology and genetics, medicine and neurosciences, in ethology and environmental studies have put the concept of the person firmly on the philosophical agenda. Whereas earlier times seemed to have a clear understanding about the moral implications of personhood and its boundaries, today there is little consensus on such matters. Whether a patient in the last stages of Alzheimer's disease is still a person, or whether a human embryo is already a person are highly contentious issues. This book tackles the issue of personhood and its moral implications head-on. The thirteen essays are representative of the major strands in the current bioethical debate and offer new insights into humanity's moral standing, its foundations, and its implications for social interaction. While most of the essays approach the issue by drawing on the rich intellectual tradition of the West, others offer a cross-cultural perspective and make available for ethical consideration the philosophical resources and the wisdom of the East. The contributors to this book are highly recognized philosophers, ethicists, theologians, and professionals in health care and medicine from East Asia (Ch
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- Author
- Gerhold K. Becker
- Publisher
- Brill Rodopi
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789042012011
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, History
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