Christopher Cowley 
Medical Ethics, Ordinary Concepts and Ordinary Lives 
Ordinary Concepts, Ordinary Lives

Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements – the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives.

Table des matières

Introduction PART I: A CRITIQUE OF MAINSTREAM MEDICAL ETHICS Technical Language and Ordinary Language? Ethical Reasoning and Perception PART II – MATTERS OF BIRTH AND LIFE The Place of Pregnancy and Birth in Human Lives The Clash of Perspectives The Abortion Debates The Shape of Life PART III: MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH The Problem of Suicide Making Sense of Dementia Human Bodies The Euthanasia Debates The Euthanasia Debate(s) Bibliography

A propos de l’auteur

Christopher Cowley is Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland.