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Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy 2/2020

Open Access 01-06-2020 | Review Article

Richard Dean: The Value of Humanity in Kant’s Moral Theory

Clarendon Press, Oxford, 2006, pp. x + 267. Cloth, £28.12

Author: Victor Chidi Wolemonwu

Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

This is critical review of Richard Dean’ book, The Value of Humanity in Kant’s Moral Theory. Dean’s book was evaluated, and some of his interpretations of Kant were critiqued. However, it concludes that Dean’s book is illuminating especially, as regards the distinction he made between consent and informed consent and their roles in biomedical practice.
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Metadata
Title
Richard Dean: The Value of Humanity in Kant’s Moral Theory
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 2006, pp. x + 267. Cloth, £28.12
Author
Victor Chidi Wolemonwu
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1386-7423
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8633
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-019-09926-2

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