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Truth and Normativity

An Inquiry into the Basis of Everyday Moral Claims

By: Iain Brassington

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Truth and Normativity

An Inquiry into the Basis of Everyday Moral Claims

By: Iain Brassington

Beginning by posing the question of what it is that marks the difference between something like terrorism and something like civil society, Brassington argues that commonsense moral arguments against terrorism or political violence tend to imply that the modern democratic polis might also be morally unjustifiable. At the same time, the commonsense arguments in favour of something like a modern democratic polis could be co-opted by the politically violent as exculpatory. In exploring this prima facie problem and in the course of trying to substantiate the commonsense distinction, Brassington identifies a tension between the primary values of truth and normativity in the standard accounts of moral theory which he ultimately resolves by adopting lines of thought suggested by Martin Heidegger and concluding that the problem with mainstream moral philosophy is that, in a sense, it tries too hard.

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Routledge

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1351877453

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Bioscience and the Good Life

By: Iain Brassington

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Bioscience and the Good Life

By: Iain Brassington

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing, their sympathies and schisms, and the instances of their reconciliation. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Framing biotechnological innovation in the discourse of duty and ethics, Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments.

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A&C Black

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1849663394

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Public Health and Globalisation

Why a National Health Service is Morally Indefensible

By: Iain Brassington

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Public Health and Globalisation

Why a National Health Service is Morally Indefensible

By: Iain Brassington

Claims that there are good arguments for a public health service that do not amount to arguments for a national health service, but for something that looks far more like a transnational health service.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1845406575

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The Private Life of the Genome

Genetic Information and the Right to Privacy

By: Iain Brassington

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The Private Life of the Genome

Genetic Information and the Right to Privacy

By: Iain Brassington

This innovative and engaging book argues that because our genetic information is directly linked to the genetic information of others, it is impossible to assert a ‘right to privacy’ in the same way that we can in other areas of life. This position throws up questions around access to sensitive data. It suggests that we may have to abandon certain intuitions about who may access our genetic information; and it raises concerns about discrimination against people with certain genetic characteristics. But the author asserts that regulating access to genetic information requires a more nuanced perspective that does not rely on the familiar language of rights. The book proposes new ways in which we may think about who has access to what genetic information, and on what basis they do so. Conceptually challenging, the book will prove engaging reading for scholars and students interested in the area of bioethics and medical law, as well as policy makers working with these pressing issues.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000863794

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The Private Life of the Genome

Genetic Information and the Right to Privacy

By: Iain Brassington

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Genetic Information and the Right to Privacy

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The Biomedical Sciences in Society

An Interdisciplinary Analysis

By: Iain Crinson

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The Biomedical Sciences in Society

An Interdisciplinary Analysis

By: Iain Crinson

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the interdisciplinary field of the Social Studies of Science and Technology (SSST). Over the past two decades, the biomedical sciences have transformed our understanding of the relationship between the social and natural worlds, while its ‘promissory visions’ are seen to offer extraordinary opportunities for economic and social development. But alongside these scientific innovations have emerged new, and frequently unanticipated social, political, bioethical, and legal dilemmas and challenges. This cutting-edge text explores ‘post-genomic’ developments in the field of pharmacogenomics and the prospects for a new ‘precision’ or personalised medicine; the potential of environmental epigenetics to reconfigure the boundaries of the social and natural worlds; the emergence of an array of ‘neuro-disciplines’, seeking to identify the neural basis of a whole range of social and economic behaviours; and the challenges of constructing a coherent and robust governance framework for the conduct of biomedical science research and innovation, responsive to the social and health needs of the whole population.

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Springer Nature

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9811595232

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Bioscience and the Good Life

By: Iain Brassington

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Bioscience and the Good Life

By: Iain Brassington

The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing, their sympathies and schisms, and the instances of their reconciliation. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Framing biotechnological innovation in the discourse of duty and ethics, Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments.

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1780930933

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Truth and Normativity

An Inquiry into the Basis of Everyday Moral Claims

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Public Health and Globalisation

Why a National Health Service is Morally Indefensible

By: Iain Brassington

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Why a National Health Service is Morally Indefensible

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Truth and Normativity

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Public Health and Globalisation

The Private Life of the Genome

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The Biomedical Sciences in Society

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