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Human Identity and Bioethics (Paperback, New)
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Human Identity and Bioethics (Paperback, New)
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When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore
numerical identity: what are the criteria for a person's continuing
existence? When non-philosophers address personal identity, they
often have in mind narrative identity: Which characteristics of a
particular person are salient to her self-conception? This book
develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are
normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a range
of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity. Defending a
biological view of our numerical identity and a framework for
understanding narrative identity, DeGrazia investigates various
issues for which considerations of identity prove critical: the
definition of death; the authority of advance directives in cases
of severe dementia; the use of enhancement technologies; prenatal
genetic interventions; and certain types of reproductive choices.
He demonstrates the power of personal identity theory to illuminate
issues in bioethics as they bring philosophical theory to life.
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