| Grim news from the original position: a reply to Professor Doyal. | |
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PMID: 17906054 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In his review of my book, Better never to have been, Len Doyal suggests, contrary to my view, that rational beings in the original position might prefer coming into existence to the alternative of never existing, if their lives were to include enough good and not too much bad. I argue, in response, that Professor Doyal fails to make his case. |
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Authors:
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David Benatar |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 33 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-01 Completed Date: 2008-04-03 Revised Date: 2013-06-06 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 577 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Philosophy Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa. David.Benatar@uct.ac.za |
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Female Human Rights / psychology Humans Male Moral Obligations Reproductive Behavior / ethics*, psychology Value of Life* |
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