the problem of handicapped infants
Edición de la obra Should the baby live?
| Autor | Helga Kuhse |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, USA |
| Fecha de publicación | 1985 |
| Lugar | Oxford [Oxfordshire], New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 228 |
| ISBN-10 | 0192177451, 0192860623 |
| OCLC | 87878790, 11756332 |
| LCCN | 85003017 |
| Serie | Studies in bioethics |
| Número de Cutter |
K96sFew subjects have generated so many newspaper headlines and such heated controversy in recent years as the treatment or non-treatment, of handicapped newborns. This book is a philosophical analysis of the subject, but accessibly written and rooted in practicalities and case studies throughout. The authors examine the doctrine of the absolute sanctity of human life; look at some actual examples where decisions have been made one way or the other; consider criteria for deciding when life is worthwhile; investigate the differences between killing and letting die; compare Western attitudes and practices with those of other cultures; and make proposals for a decision-making framework. --From publisher's description.