The death of the ethic of life /

According to the ethic of life, all living organisms are of special moral importance. Living things, unlike simple artifacts or biological collectives, are not mere things whose value is entirely instrumental. This text articulates why the ethic is immune to most of the standard criticisms raised ag...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Basl, John
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Zusammenfassung:
According to the ethic of life, all living organisms are of special moral importance. Living things, unlike simple artifacts or biological collectives, are not mere things whose value is entirely instrumental. This text articulates why the ethic is immune to most of the standard criticisms raised against it, but also why such an ethic is untenable, why the domain of moral concern does not extend to all living things; it argues for an old conclusion in an entirely new way.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 207 pages).
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2019.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-092389-X
0-19-092390-3
0-19-092388-1
Schlagworte:
Life.
Ethics.
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