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Claudia Wiesemann - Moral Equality, Bioethics, and the Child - 9783319324005 - V9783319324005
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Moral Equality, Bioethics, and the Child

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Description for Moral Equality, Bioethics, and the Child Hardback. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.

Presenting real life cases from clinical practice, this book claims that children can be conceived of as moral equals without ignoring the fact that they still are children and in need of strong family relationships. Drawing upon recent advances in childhood studies and its key feature, the ‘agentic child’, it uncovers the ideology of adultism which has seeped into much what has been written about childhood ethics. However, this book also critically examines those positions that do accord moral equality to children but on grounds not strong enough to support their claim. It lays the groundwork for a theory of ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
Series
International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
Number of Pages
155
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319324005
SKU
V9783319324005
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About Claudia Wiesemann
Claudia Wiesemann is head of the department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine at Goettingen University, Germany, and member of the German National Ethics Council. She studied medicine and philosophy and has been doing research in bioethics for more than 20 years. She directed several international research projects within the European Research Framework Program. Claudia Wiesemann is editor of ... Read more

Reviews for Moral Equality, Bioethics, and the Child
“Claudia Wiesemann's book, Moral Equality, Bioethics, and the Child (2016), is extremely relevant and important. … The reader is taken through a theoretical, practical and emotional journey that brings together ethical and bio-ethical dilemmas from the perspectives of both the child and the adult. … Wiesemann’s innovative and revolutionary moral equality approach invites not only parents, bioethicists, and healthcare professionals ... Read more

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