Medical Ethics, Ordinary Concepts and Ordinary Lives: Ordinary Concepts, Ordinary Lives

Cowley, Christopher

Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-11-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230506909

DOI: 10.1057/9780230591561

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 204