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02574aam a2200421 i 4500 001 36FDEED6A61E11E5A2E1B297DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20151219010016 008 140808s2015 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014027669 020 $a 1138808881 (pbk) 020 $a 9781138808881 (pbk) 020 $a 1138808873 (hbk) 020 $a 9781138808874 (hbk) 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d JID $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BD431 $b .E427 2015 100 1 $a Ekland-Olson, Sheldon, $d 1944- 245 10 $a Life and death decisions : $b the quest for morality and justice in human societies / $c Sheldon Ekland-Olson. 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, $c 2015. 300 $a xv, 163 pages ; $c 24 cm 490 1 $a Contemporary sociological perspectives 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-157) and index. 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Life $x Moral and ethical aspects. 650 0 $a Capital punishment $x Moral and ethical aspects. 650 0 $a Social justice. 650 0 $a Human rights. 830 0 $a Contemporary sociological perspectives series. 941 $a 5 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214051240.0 952 $l N2AX314 $d 20210728020457.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191214020251.0 952 $l HWAX074 $d 20160205010358.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20151219010848.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=36FDEED6A61E11E5A2E1B297DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search