Human Evolution, Reproduction, and Morality - Rilegato

Petrinovich, Lewis

 
9780306449390: Human Evolution, Reproduction, and Morality

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Provides insight into the underlying beliefs that scientists have regarding moral and biological issues involved in human life - such as decisions that influence reproductive practices, the termination of life, and the pursuit of biomedical research. This volume uses a descriptive base to develop an ethic based on rational liberalism.

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Contenuti

Basic Principles: The Basic Approach. The Naturalistic and Slippery Slope Fallacies. Basic Concepts: Evolutionary Mechanisms. Evolutionary Mechanisms and Human Behavior. The Evolved Human Social Condition. Basic Concepts: Moral Philosophy. The Study of Moral Intuitions. Issues in Reproduction: Contraception, Abortion, and Infanticide: Issues and Arguments. The Critical Nature of Personhood. Contraception, Abortion and Infanticide: Polar Positions. Abortion: Policy Considerations. Reproductive Technologies. Epilogue. Index.

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Book by Petrinovich Lewis

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