Should the baby live? : the problem of handicapped infants / Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer.

Author
Kuhse, Helga [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [1985]
  • c1985
Description
vii, 228 pages ; 23 cm

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      Series
      Studies in bioethics [More in this series]
      Summary note
      Few 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.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • Two babies
      • Is all human life of equal worth?
      • Deciding when life is worthwhile : the treatment of spina bifida
      • Killing and letting die
      • Infanticide : a broader perspective
      • What's wrong with the sanctity of life doctrine?
      • In whose interests?
      • Who decides?
      ISBN
      • 0192177451 ((hardcover))
      • 9780192177452
      • 0192860623 ((paperback))
      • 9780192860620 ((papberback))
      LCCN
      85003017
      OCLC
      11756332
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