
The Ethics of Medical Involvement in Capital Punishment: A Philosophical Discussion
بواسطة
Joseph B.R. Gaie
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Philosophy
تنسيق
غلاف صلب
صفحات
174
لغة
الإنجليزية
منشور
Feb 29, 2004
الناشر
Springer
الطبعة
2004
رقم ISBN-10
1402017642
رقم ISBN-13
9781402017643
الوصف
This book examines the extremely important issue of the consistency of medical involvement in ending lives in medicine, law and war. It uses philosophical theory to show why medical doctors may be involved at different stages of the capital punishment process. The author uses the theories of Emmanuel Kant and John S. Mill, combined with Gerwith's principle of generic consistency, to concretize ethics in capital punishment practice. This book does not discuss the moral justification of capital punishment, but rather looks at the possible forms of involvement and shows why consistency would demand medical involvement. The author takes a general approach, using arguments that may apply universally. The book broaches different academic fields, such as medicine, ethics, business, politics and defense. The Ethics of Medical Involvement in Capital Punishment is of interest to students, teachers, lecturers and researchers working in the areas of capital punishment, medical, legal and business ethics, and political philosophy.