Ethics and Public Policy : A Philosophical Inquiry
Jonathan. Wolff
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (239 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; Ethics and Public Policy; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1:Scientific experiments on animals; Chapter 2:Gambling; Chapter 3:Drugs; Chapter 4:Safety; Chapter 5:Crime and punishment; Chapter 6:Health; Chapter 7:Disability; Chapter 8:The free market; Chapter 9:Conclusion; Note on the chapters; Further reading; Bibliography; Index. - Train crashes cause, on average, a handful of deaths each year in the UK. Technologies exist that would save the lives of some of those who die. Yet these technical innovations would cost hundreds of millions of pounds. Should we spend the money? How can we decide how to trade off life against financial cost? Such dilemmas make public policy is a battlefield of values, yet all too often we let technical experts decide the issues for us. Can philosophy help us make better decisions? Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry is the first book to subject importan
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| ISBN | 9780415668521. - 9780415668538
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