The theory and practice of autonomy / Gerald Dworkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dworkin, Gerald, 1937-

Series:

Cambridge studies in philosophy

Cambridge studies in philosophy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Autonomy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 173 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988.

Summary:

This important new book develops a new concept of autonomy. The notion of autonomy has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy, particularly in the area of applied ethics. Professor Dworkin examines the nature and value of autonomy and uses the concept to analyse various practical moral issues such as proxy consent in the medical context, paternalism, and entrapment by law enforcement officials.

Contents:

1 The nature of autonomy 3

2 The value of autonomy 21

3 Moral autonomy 34

4 Autonomy, science, and morality 48

5 Is more choice better than less? 62

6 Consent, representation, and proxy consent 85

7 Autonomy and informed consent 100

8 Paternalism: some second thoughts 121

9 The serpent beguiled me and I did eat: entrapment and the creation of crime 130

10 Behavior control and design 150.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 167-169.

ISBN:

0521344522

0521357675

OCLC:

17106403