Life and death decisions : the quest for morality and justice in human societies / Sheldon Ekland-Olson.

Life and death decisions : the quest for morality and justice in human societies / Sheldon Ekland-Olson.

Second edition.

9781138808874 (hbk.)
1138808873 (hbk.)
9781138808881 (pbk.)
1138808881 (pbk.)
9781315750385 (ebk)

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

English

xv, 163 pages ; 24 cm.

179.7 E36l 2015

(OCoLC)886381544
(OCoLC)886381544

"This second edition of Life and Death Decisions has been updated to consider the rising stakes for issues of life and death. Abortion, assisted dying, and capital punishment are among the most contentious issues in many societies and demand debate. Whose rights are protected? How do these rights and protections change over time and who makes those decisions? Based on the author's award-winning and hugely popular undergraduate course at the University of Texas, this book explores the fundamentally sociological processes which underlie the quest for morality and justice in human societies. The Author's goal is not to advocate any particular moral "high ground" but to shed light on the social movements and social processes which are at the root of these seemingly personal moral questions and to develop readers to develop their own opinions. Under 200 printed pages, this slim paperback can be easily assigned in a variety of undergraduate courses that touch on the social bases underlying these contested and contentious issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-157) and index.

Contemporary sociological perspectives series.

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