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Causing Death and Saving Lives: The Moral Problems of Abortion, Infanticide, Suicide, Euthanasia, Capital Punishment, War and Other Life-or-death Choices (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (28 Jun 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140134794
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140134797
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 89,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The moral problems of abortion, infanticide, suicide, euthanasia, capital punshiment, war and othe life-or-death choices.


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Jonathan Glover is Professor of Ethics and Director of the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics at King's College, London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a read., 28 May 2004
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If you are studying ethics as part of an ethics course, or you just want to be able to read newspapers without necessarily being swayed by every rant, this book will help obtain your own perspective on the controversial issues. It really is worth every penny.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top book, top bloke, 18 Aug 2005
That Jonathan Glover writes in a deceptively straightforward way does not stop this being the most important book on medical ethics that I at least have read. Just buy it, it's cheap as chips!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Should be required reading in schools, 2 Nov 2007
By S. Denton "Dark Horse" (Le Jardin d'Angleterre) - See all my reviews
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WARNING: This book will make you THINK!

I first read this as part of my A-level philosophy course, have recently re-read it and can confirm that it is still the best treatise on the morality of life and death issues (including abortion, war, euthanasia, infanticide and capital punishment).

This book is a breath of fresh air in moral debates which are usually emotively dominated by religion (and in some cases women's rights too).

It brings a hefty dose of utilitarianism tempered by humanism and a good examination of side-effects. The chapters determining the best overall general theory at the beginning may be a bit hard going to those not versed in philosophy but the style is very readable and it is worth persevering as it underpins the later arguments.

In conclusion, this book is essential for anyone who wants to properly consider any of these issues for any reason.
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