ABSTRACT
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides? looks at several of the most contentious issues in many societies. The book asks, whose rights are protected? How do these rights and protections change over time, and who makes those decisions? This book explores the fundamentally sociological processes which underlie the quest for morality and justice in human societies. The author sheds light on the social movements and social processes at the root of these seemingly personal moral questions. The third edition contains a new chapter on torture entitled, "Taking Life and Inflicting Suffering."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|110 pages
A Moral System Evolves
part II|102 pages
The Early Moments and Months of Life
part III|108 pages
The Boundaries of Tolerable Suffering
part IV|124 pages
Taking Life and Inflicting Suffering