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  The Theory and Practice of Autonomy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) (Paperback) By (author) Gerald Dworkin, Series edited by Ernest Sosa, Series edited by Jonathan Dancy, Series edited by J. J. Haldane, Series edited by Gilbert Harman, Series edited by Frank Jackson, Series edited by William G. Lycan, Series edited by Sydney Shoemaker, Series edited by Judith Jarvis Thomson

  

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  Short Description for The Theory and Practice of AutonomyThis book develops a new concept of autonomy which has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy, particularly in the area of applied ethics. It uses the concept to analyze practical moral issues such as proxy consent in medicine, paternalism and entrapment by officials.
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  • Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 26 August 1988
  • Format: Paperback 188 pages
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  • Categories: Philosophy: Logic | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • ISBN 13: 9780521357678 ISBN 10: 0521357675
  • Sales rank: 355,043

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• 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.