The perversion of autonomy : coercion and constraints in a liberal society / Willard Gaylin & Bruce Jennings.
| Author/creator |
Gaylin, Willard |
| Other author/creator | Jennings, Bruce, 1949- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | Rev. and expanded. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | x, 293 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Freedom, coercion, and commonsense morality -- A self of one's own : the meaning of autonomy -- Land of the free : autonomy in American life today -- Seduced by autonomy : heeding the Grand Inquisitor and other critics -- It's only human nature -- Growing up good -- Irrational man -- The multiple meanings of coercion -- In defense of social control : the ethics of coercion -- Autonomy gone bonkers : the mentally impaired -- Last rights I : decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment -- Last rights II : autonomy, moral trespass, and physician-assisted suicide -- Beyond autonomy : toward an ethic of interdependence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-280) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002013910 |
| ISBN | 0878409068 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC599.U5 G36 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |