The right to life in Japan / Noel Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Noel, 1957-

Series:

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right to life--Japan.

Right to life.

Japanese--Death--Philosophy.

Japanese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Right to Life in Japan is a study that brings new perspectives to bear on an extremely important topic for all those facing the moral dilemmas of such issues as abortion and the death penalty. It also helps to fill a gap in life, in social science and law studies of contemporary Japan.Noel Williams approaches the right to life in Japan from a legal viewpoint via a broad range of issues such as abortion, suicide, capital punishment and death from overwork. Following a discussion of law and rights in Japan from an historical perspective, the author examines the question of what

Contents:

Cover; The right to life in Japan; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series editor's preface; List of figures and tables; Preface; Conventions; 1 Introduction; 2 Law and rights in Japan; 3 Aspects of the boundaries of life; 4 The equality of the right to life; 5 The social value of death; 6 Moral value and Japanese law; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [150]-165) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-73125-6

1-134-73126-4

1-280-33570-X

0-203-08179-X

9780203081792

OCLC:

560363954