Killing and Saving: Abortion, Hunger, and War

by John P. Reeder Jr. and John P. Reeder

Contrary to the views of Alasdair MacIntyre and others who assert that modern Western morality is in disarray, torn by incommensurable moral views, John Reeder believes that there is much agreement about taking and saving lives. Many people might, in fact, agree on the various circumstances in which the death of a person constitutes a violation of the right to life, or that people have a right to our help, especially a right to life-saving aid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271024887
• ISBN13: 9780271024882
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"