The Resource Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem, Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors, (electronic book)
Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem, Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors, (electronic book)
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The item Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem, Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- A collection of essays that investigates the obligations we have in respect of future persons, from our own future offspring to distant future generations. It offers different understandings of the nonidentity problem and evaluates an array of proposed solutions to it. It is suitable for philosophers, legal scholars, bioethicists and students
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxviii, 348 p.)
- Contents
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- Do future persons presently have alternate possible identities?
- Clark Wolf
- Rule consequentialism and non-identity
- Tim Mulgan
- Harming as causing harm
- Elizabeth Harman
- Wrongful life and procreative decisions
- Bonnie Steinbock
- Harming and procreating
- Matthew Hanser
- The intractability of the nonidentity problem
- The nonidentity problem and the two envelope problem: when is one act better for a person than another?
- Melinda A. Roberts
- Reproduction, partiality, and the non-identity problem
- Hallvard Lillehammer
- Two varieties of "better-for" judgements
- Peter Herissone-Kelly
- Harms to future people and procreative intentions
- David T. Wasserman
- Can the person affecting restriction solve the problems in population ethics?
- Gustaf Arrhenius
- David Heyd
- Implications of the nonidentity problem for state regulation of reproductive liberty
- Phillip G. Peters
- Reparations for U.S. slavery and justice over time
- Seana Valentine Shiffrin
- Rights and the asymmetry between creating good and bad lives
- Ingmar Persson
- Asymmetries in the morality of causing people to exist
- Jeff McMahan
- Who cares about identity
- Nils Holtug
- Isbn
- 9781402056970
- Label
- Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem
- Title
- Harming future persons
- Title remainder
- ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem
- Statement of responsibility
- Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A collection of essays that investigates the obligations we have in respect of future persons, from our own future offspring to distant future generations. It offers different understandings of the nonidentity problem and evaluates an array of proposed solutions to it. It is suitable for philosophers, legal scholars, bioethicists and students
- Cataloging source
- GW5XE
- Dewey number
- 170
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BJ1469
- LC item number
- .H37 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Roberts, Melinda A.
- Wasserman, David T
- Series statement
- International library of ethics, law and the new medicine
- Series volume
- v. 35
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ethics
- Ethics
- Philosophy
- Label
- Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem, Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
-
- Do future persons presently have alternate possible identities?
- Clark Wolf
- Rule consequentialism and non-identity
- Tim Mulgan
- Harming as causing harm
- Elizabeth Harman
- Wrongful life and procreative decisions
- Bonnie Steinbock
- Harming and procreating
- Matthew Hanser
- The intractability of the nonidentity problem
- The nonidentity problem and the two envelope problem: when is one act better for a person than another?
- Melinda A. Roberts
- Reproduction, partiality, and the non-identity problem
- Hallvard Lillehammer
- Two varieties of "better-for" judgements
- Peter Herissone-Kelly
- Harms to future people and procreative intentions
- David T. Wasserman
- Can the person affecting restriction solve the problems in population ethics?
- Gustaf Arrhenius
- David Heyd
- Implications of the nonidentity problem for state regulation of reproductive liberty
- Phillip G. Peters
- Reparations for U.S. slavery and justice over time
- Seana Valentine Shiffrin
- Rights and the asymmetry between creating good and bad lives
- Ingmar Persson
- Asymmetries in the morality of causing people to exist
- Jeff McMahan
- Who cares about identity
- Nils Holtug
- Control code
- SPR458558617
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxviii, 348 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781402056970
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Harming future persons : ethics, genetics and the nonidentity problem, Melinda A. Roberts, David T. Wasserman, editors, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
-
- Do future persons presently have alternate possible identities?
- Clark Wolf
- Rule consequentialism and non-identity
- Tim Mulgan
- Harming as causing harm
- Elizabeth Harman
- Wrongful life and procreative decisions
- Bonnie Steinbock
- Harming and procreating
- Matthew Hanser
- The intractability of the nonidentity problem
- The nonidentity problem and the two envelope problem: when is one act better for a person than another?
- Melinda A. Roberts
- Reproduction, partiality, and the non-identity problem
- Hallvard Lillehammer
- Two varieties of "better-for" judgements
- Peter Herissone-Kelly
- Harms to future people and procreative intentions
- David T. Wasserman
- Can the person affecting restriction solve the problems in population ethics?
- Gustaf Arrhenius
- David Heyd
- Implications of the nonidentity problem for state regulation of reproductive liberty
- Phillip G. Peters
- Reparations for U.S. slavery and justice over time
- Seana Valentine Shiffrin
- Rights and the asymmetry between creating good and bad lives
- Ingmar Persson
- Asymmetries in the morality of causing people to exist
- Jeff McMahan
- Who cares about identity
- Nils Holtug
- Control code
- SPR458558617
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxviii, 348 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781402056970
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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