Fr. 146.00

Theory and Practice of Autonomy

Inglese · Copertina rigida

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Klappentext This important new book develops a new concept of autonomy. The notion of autonomy has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy! particularly in the area of applied ethics. Professor Dworkin examines the nature and value of autonomy and used the concept to analyze various practical moral issues such as proxy consent in the medical context! paternalism! and entrapment by law enforcement officials. Zusammenfassung This book develops a new concept of autonomy which has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy! particularly in the area of applied ethics. It uses the concept to analyze practical moral issues such as proxy consent in medicine! paternalism and entrapment by officials. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Theory: 1. The nature of autonomy; 2. The value of autonomy; 3. Moral autonomy; 4. Autonomy, science, and morality; 5. Is more choice better than less?; Part II. Practice: 6. Consent, representation, and proxy consent; 7. Autonomy and informed consent; 8. Paternalism: some second thoughts; 9. The serpent beguiled me and I did eat: entrapment and the creation of crime; 10. Behaviour control and design; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

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