The moral decision : right and wrong in the light of American law / by Edmond Cahn.
By: Cahn, Edmond Nathaniel
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TextSeries: Midland Book, 1959: Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1981, c1955Edition: New Midland Book edDescription: xii, 342 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 0253338751; 0253202736 (pbk.)Subject(s): Law -- United States -- Cases | Law and ethics -- CasesGenre/Form: Trials, litigation, etc.LOC classification: KF379 | .C33 1981Action note: committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared CollectionSummary: This book is a bold venture in the exploration of right and wrong, spanning the entire cycle of human existence from birth to death. Each topic is introduced with a real courtroom case followed by a summary of the uncontroverted facts, the issues before the court, the judge's opinion, and Edmond Cahn's objective and penetrating discussion of the ethical issues involved. The cases chosen operate as prisms, revealing an entire spectrum of moral forces, personal ambitions, group standards, lusts, sufferings, and ideals. - Back cover.
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Reprint. Originally published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1955. With new introd.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 319.
This book is a bold venture in the exploration of right and wrong, spanning the entire cycle of human existence from birth to death. Each topic is introduced with a real courtroom case followed by a summary of the uncontroverted facts, the issues before the court, the judge's opinion, and Edmond Cahn's objective and penetrating discussion of the ethical issues involved. The cases chosen operate as prisms, revealing an entire spectrum of moral forces, personal ambitions, group standards, lusts, sufferings, and ideals. - Back cover.
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