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050	0	0	_aBD435 _b.E46 2012
090			_aBD 435 .E46 2012
100	1		_aEkland-Olson, Sheldon, _d1944- _9132436
245	1	0	_aWho lives, who dies, who decides? : _babortion, neonatal care, assisted dying, and capital punishment / _cSheldon Ekland-Olson.
264			_aNew York ; _aLondon : _bRoutledge, _c2012.
300			_axxiv, 424 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	0		_aContemporary sociological perspectives
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Issues of life and death such as abortion, assisted suicide, capital punishment, and others are among the most contentious in many societies. 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 these questions and the fundamentally sociological processes that 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 that are at the root of these seemingly personal moral questions"--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aLife _xMoral and ethical aspects. _9132439
650		0	_aDeath _xMoral and ethical aspects. _9132440
650		0	_aSuffering _xMoral and ethical aspects. _916404
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