The Ethics of Killing

The Ethics of Killing
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 0195169824
ISBN-13 : 9780195169829
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Book Synopsis The Ethics of Killing by : Jeff McMahan

Download or read book The Ethics of Killing written by Jeff McMahan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on philosophical notions of personal identity and the immorality of killing, Jeff McMahan looks at various issues, including abortion, infanticide, the killing of animals, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.


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