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Medical Ethics, Ordinary Concepts and Ordinary Lives

Ordinary Concepts, Ordinary Lives
By:Christopher Cowley
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230506909
eText ISBN:9780230591561
Edition:0
Copyright:2008
Format:Page Fidelity

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Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives.