殺人正当化の倫理学 Justified Killing : An Essay on Interests, Persons, and Epistemic Justification

Napier, Stephen

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 214 p.
• 商品コード 9783032149459

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This project argues that arguments for the permissibility of killing—specifically, arguments in favor of abortion and euthanasia—fail to justify their conclusions. At best, these arguments form a merely coherent network, but ultimately evince a circular pattern of justification. This book traces the two principal arguments made in support of permissible abortion: arguments based on a time-relative interest account of wrongdoing; and arguments based on the non-personhood of what is killed. It also addresses the principal arguments made in support of permissible euthanasia, namely arguments based on the value of autonomy and compassion. For each argument, this book argues that it suffers from various defects. The book thus concludes that arguments for abortion and euthanasia are unjustified.