Posthumous Interests: Legal And Ethical Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine And Ethics)
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ISBN : 9780521877848
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Posthumous Interests: Legal and Ethical Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics)
Daniel Sperling discusses the legal status of posthumous interests and their possible defeat by actions performed following the death of a person. The author first explores the following questions: Do the dead have interests and/or rights, the defeat of which may constitute harm? What does posthumous harm consist of and when does it occur, if at all? This is followed by a more detailed analysis of three categories of posthumous interests arising in the medico-legal context: the proprietary interest in the body of the deceased, the testamentary interest in determining the disposal of one's body after death and the interest in post-mortem medical confidentiality. Sperling concludes that if we acknowledge the interest in one's symbolic existence and legally protect it, not only do some interests survive a person's death but we should also enjoy a peremptory legal power to shape in advance our symbolic existence after death.
Specification of Posthumous Interests: Legal and Ethical Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics)
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Author | Daniel Sperling |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-10 | 0521877849 |
ISBN-13 | 9780521877848 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication Year | 2008 |
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Height | 5.98 inch. |
Length | 0.83 inch. |
Width | 8.98 inch. |
Weight | 1.3 pounds. |
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