Consequentialism and the Collective Use of Ethical Reasoning: Remarks on the Value of Life, Dignity and the Debate Approach in J. Glover

Authors

  • Emmanuel Bernard Picavet UFR 10 (Philosophie) et UMR 8103, Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne et CNRS, Paris, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1058152ar

Keywords:

consequentialism, dignity, Jonathan Glover, liberalism, value of life

Language(s):

French

Abstract

Starting from a reading of Jonathan Glover's Causing Death and Saving Lives, the article addresses the general assumptions involved in conceptions of the dignity of life. Compatibility (or not) with a consequentialist point of view makes it possible to clarify the meaning given to thresholds in the intrapersonal comparisons between states of the world. These themes are then discussed within the perspective of dialogue related to the collective assessment of practical guidelines.

Published

2019-02-15

How to Cite

[1]
Picavet EB. Consequentialism and the Collective Use of Ethical Reasoning: Remarks on the Value of Life, Dignity and the Debate Approach in J. Glover. Can. J. Bioeth 2019;2:57-6. https://doi.org/10.7202/1058152ar.