This volume gathers together previously unpublished articles focusing on the relationship between preference adaptation and autonomy in connection with human en

An examination of the ethical issues raised by the possibility of human life extension, including its desirability, unequal access, and the threat of overpopula

This book engages in a critical discussion on how to respect and promote patients’ autonomy in difficult cases such as palliative care and end-of-life decisio

This book provides a comprehensive picture for understanding the experiences and dynamics of precarious workers’ in-work poverty in western China. The researc

When, if ever, is it permissible to intervene in a person's affairs for his or her own good? This, in essence, is the moral problem of paternalism. Many conside