THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF AUTONOMY by Gerald Dworkin ( 9780521344524 )

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Title:

THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF AUTONOMY

By:

Gerald Dworkin

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0521344522

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

26 August, 1988

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Pages:

188

Description:

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.

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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 uses the concept to analyse various practical moral issues such as proxy consent in the medical context, paternalism, and entrapment by law enforcement officials.

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