Is Life of Infinite Value?

, It is possible and necessary to compare stretches of human life with other goods, such as the good of conserving resources for others. A minute of human life is not of infinite value; all else being equal, a minute of life is less valuable than 10 years of the same life. Nevertheless, this ability...

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Main Author: Davis, Dena S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2001
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 2001, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 239-246
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Summary:, It is possible and necessary to compare stretches of human life with other goods, such as the good of conserving resources for others. A minute of human life is not of infinite value; all else being equal, a minute of life is less valuable than 10 years of the same life. Nevertheless, this ability to evaluate human life does not necessarily lead to total commodification of human life.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ken.2001.0023