ISBN:
9780521766913
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (viii, 211 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Moral Status and Human Life : The Case for Children's Superiority
DDC:
305.23
Keywords:
Social status Moral and ethical aspects
;
Children
;
Children
;
Social status ; Moral and ethical aspects
;
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Abstract:
This work of applied moral philosophy develops a comprehensive account of how adults as moral agents ascribe moral status to beings
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1 What Is Moral Status and Why Does It Matter?; 2 How Is Moral Status Determined?; 3 Selecting Criteria of Moral Status; 4 Problems in Applying a Multicriteria Approach; 5 Applying a Multicriteria Moral Status Test to Adults and Children; 6 Legal, Policy, and Moral Implications of Children's Superiority; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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