| Author |
Boyle, Joseph M., 1942-
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| Subject |
Natural law -- Philosophy.
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| Alt Name |
Liptay, John J.,
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Tollefsen, Christopher,
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George, Robert P.,
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| Description |
xiv, 359 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Is determinism self-refuting? -- Reasons for action : evaluative cognitions that underlie motivations -- Free choice, incomparably valuable options, and incommensurable categories of good -- Being reasonable in choosing among incommensurable goods -- On the most fundamental principle of morality -- Double effect and a certain type of embryotomy -- Toward understanding the principle of double effect -- Intention, permissibility, and the structure of agency -- An immoral kind of deterrence -- Traditional just war theory and humanitarian intervention -- Natural law, ownership, and the world's natural resources -- Fairness in holdings : a natural law account of property and welfare rights -- Personal responsibility and freedom in health care : a contemporary natural law perspective -- A case for sometimes tube-feeding patients in persistent vegetative state -- Against "assisted death." |
| Summary |
"This volume presents a selection of previously published essays by Joseph Boyle, a crucial contributor to 20th century Catholic moral philosophy through his development of the New Classical Natural Law Theory"-- Provided by publisher. |
| ISBN |
9780813232959 paperback |
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0813232953 paperback |
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9780813232966 electronic book |
| OCLC # |
1136959625 |
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