Philosophical Reflections on Disability
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AcknowledgementsList of contributorsIntroduction1. Philosophical Reflections on Disability D. Christopher Ralston & Justin HoPart I Concepts and Theories of Disability2. An Essay on Modeling: The Social Model of Disability Anita Silvers 3. Ability, Competence, and Qualification: Fundamental Concepts in the Philosophy of Disability Lennart Nordenfelt 4. Disability and Medical Theory Christopher BoorsePart II Disability, Quality of Life, and Bioethics5. Utilitarianism, Disability, and Society Torbj rn T nnsj 6. Too Late to Matter? Preventing the Birth of Infants at Risk for Adult-Onset Disease or Disability Laura M. Purdy 7. To Fail to Enhance is to Disable Muireann Quigley & John Harris 8. Disability and Human Flourishing Garrett MerriamPart III Disability, Social Justice, and Public Policy9. Equal Treatment for Disabled Persons: The Case of Organ Transplantation Robert M. Veatch 10. Disability Rights: Do We Really Mean It? Ron Amundson 11. Dignity, Disability, Difference, and Rights Daniel P. Sulmasy 12. Public Policy and Personal Aspects of Disability Patricia M. Owens & Eric J. Cassell 13. Disability and Social Justice Christopher Tollefsen 14. The Unfair and the Unfortunate: Some Brief Critical Reflections on Secular Moral Claim Rights for the Disabled H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.Part IV Personal Voices15. Neither Victims nor Heroes: Reflections from a Polio Person Jean B. Elshtain Index
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- ISBN-13: 9789048124763
- ISBN-10: 904812476X
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: October 2009
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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