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.
ISBN: | 9780521344524 |
Publication date: | 26th August 1988 |
Author: | Gerald Dworkin |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 188 pages |
Series: | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy |
Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy |