Rethinking rights and responsibilities : the moral bonds of community / Arthur J. Dyck.

Author/creator Dyck, Arthur J., 1932-
Format Book
EditionRev. ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionx, 350 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Rights : a historic break with the past -- From natural rights to calculated rights -- Natural rights : automony vs. interdependence -- Moral bonds as requisites of community -- Rights reconceptualized : justice, nurture, and divorce in western law -- Requisites of morality, freedom, and community -- Moral knowledge : experiential bases of responsibilities and rights -- Moral knowledge : loving impartiality -- Moral knowledge : ideal companionship -- The moral bases of homicide law : the case against assisted suicide -- Justice and nurture : rescue and health care as rights and responsibilities.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-341) and index.
LCCN 2004023152
ISBN1589010353 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JC571 .D9616 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold