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Medical Law and Ethics (2009)
Book
Pattinson, S. D. (2009). Medical Law and Ethics. (2nd ed.). Sweet and Maxwell

The Presence of Nature: A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy (2009)
Book
James, S. (2009). The Presence of Nature: A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy. (1). Palgrave Macmillan

What is 'nature'? In what sense are humans parts of it? And why, if at all, should we strive to conserve it? Environmental issues raise a host of fascinating philosophical questions. Yet all too often these questions are tackled in an overly abstract... Read More about The Presence of Nature: A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy.

Human Dignity in Bioethics and Biolaw (2001)
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Beyleveld, D., & Brownsword, R. (2001). Human Dignity in Bioethics and Biolaw. Oxford University Press

The concept of human dignity is increasingly invoked in bioethical debate and, indeed, in international instruments concerned with biotechnology and biomedicine. While some commentators consider appeals to human dignity to be little more than rhetori... Read More about Human Dignity in Bioethics and Biolaw.

Law as a Moral Judgment. (1986)
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Beyleveld, D., & Brownsword, R. (1986). Law as a Moral Judgment. Sweet and Maxwell

Consent in the Law (2007)
Book
Beyleveld, D., & Brownsword, R. (2007). Consent in the Law. Hart Publishing

In a community that takes rights seriously, consent features pervasively in both moral and legal discourse as a justifying reason: stated simply, where there is consent, there can be no complaint. However, without a clear appreciation of the nature o... Read More about Consent in the Law.

Embryo Research in Pluralistic Europe. (2003)
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Solter, D., Beyleveld, D., Friele, M., Hołówka, J., Lilie, H., Lovell-Badge, R., …Pardo Avellaneda, R. (2003). Embryo Research in Pluralistic Europe. Springer Verlag

European Plant Intellectual Property (2006)
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Llewelyn, M., & Adcock, M. (2006). European Plant Intellectual Property. Hart Publishing

This authoritative new work analyses European plant intellectual property rights. Whilst the focus of the work is on Europe, and in particular the European Patent Convention, the Council Regulation on Community Plant Variety Rights and the EU Directi... Read More about European Plant Intellectual Property.

Influencing Traits Before Birth (2002)
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Pattinson, S. D. (2002). Influencing Traits Before Birth. Ashgate Publishing

In this informative and captivating book the author presents a moral critique of the laws governing the creation of "designer babies." Alan Gewirth's Principle of Generic Consistency is used as the starting point for developing a framework, which is... Read More about Influencing Traits Before Birth.