Persons, Rights, and the Moral Community (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780195064742)

This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moral importance of individual commitments to and pursuit of "projects." After developing his theory of basic rights, Lomasky demonstrates its implications for a variety of problems and issues, including property rights, the rights of children, and the status of the unborn, defective persons, animals, and even the dead. Arguing for a fundamental reshaping of philosophical ethics, Lomasky develops a credible alternative to currently fashionable views.

Author: Loren E. Lomasky
ISBN-10: 0195064747
ISBN-13: 9780195064742
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 07/26/1990
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 5.49h x 8.24w x 0.79d