Killing, a Conceptual Analysis

It is commonly held that killing is morally wrong and that killers need to be punished, and in marginal cases where killing seems justifiable, we are advised to resort to the ethics of killing for general guidance. It is also commonly held that the notion of killing per se is accountable in terms of...

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Main Author: Tsai, Cheng-chih (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2017]
In: Ethical perspectives
Year: 2017, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 467-499
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Killing / Terminal care
IxTheo Classification:NCH Medical ethics
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