Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories, both objective and subjecti[...]
While rights are indispensable to our moral and political thinking, they are also mysterious and controversial. What is it for someone to have a moral right to something? What kinds of creatures are capable of having rights? Which rights do they have? As long as these questions remain unanswered, ri[...]
Ethical and legal issues concerning physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are very much on the public agenda in many jurisdictions. In this timely book L.W. Sumner addresses these issues within the wider context of palliative care for patients in the dying process. His ethical conclusion is th[...]
In a series of landmark decisions since 1990, Canadian courts have shaped a distinctive approach to the regulation of obscenity, hate literature, and child pornography. Missing from the debate, however, has been any attempt to determine whether the legal status quo can be justified by reference to a[...]
I Dödshjälp går författaren noga igenom flera välbekanta etiska teman: dödsbegreppet, det moraliskt felaktiga i att döda, informerat samtycke eller avslag, självmordets etik, dödsorsaker, livets okränkbarhet, distinktionen mellan aktiv och passiv dödshjälp och ofrivillig eutanasi. Han me[...]