The Ethics of Killing

Author	: Jeff McMahan
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 564
Release	: 2002
ISBN-10	: 0195169824
ISBN-13	: 9780195169829
Rating	: 4/5 (24 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Killing written by Jeff McMahan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on philosophical notions of personal identity and the immorality of killing, Jeff McMahan looks at various issues, including abortion, infanticide, the killing of animals, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

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