Persons, Rights, and the Moral Community

Author/creator Lomasky, Loren E. Author
Format Electronic
EditionReprint
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Description296 p. ill 08.250 x 05.500 in.
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Summary Annotation This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moralimportance of individual commitments to and pursuit of "projects." After developing his theory of basic rights, Lomasky demonstrates its implications for a variety of problems and issues, including property rights, the rights of children, and the status of the unborn, defective persons, animals,and even the dead. Arguing for a fundamental reshaping of philosophical ethics, Lomasky develops a credible alternative to currently fashionable views.
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