{"product_id":"justified-killing-an-essay-on-interests-persons-and-epistemic-justification-hardcover-1","title":"Justified Killing: An Essay on Interests, Persons, and Epistemic Justification - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Napier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis project argues that arguments for the permissibility of killing--specifically, arguments in favor of abortion and euthanasia--fail to justify their conclusions. At best, these arguments form a merely coherent network, but ultimately evince a circular pattern of justification. This book traces the two principal arguments made in support of permissible abortion: arguments based on a time-relative interest account of wrongdoing; and arguments based on the non-personhood of what is killed. It also addresses the principal arguments made in support of permissible euthanasia, namely arguments based on the value of autonomy and compassion. For each argument, this book argues that it suffers from various defects. The book thus concludes that arguments for abortion and euthanasia are unjustified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Napier is Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, specializing in clinical bioethics and epistemology. He was a post-doctoral fellow in clinical and research ethics for two years in a tertiary care center, after which he held a full-time position with an IRB specializing in the review of pediatric research. He has published two monographs: \u003cem\u003eVirtue epistemology: Motivation and knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), and more recently, \u003cem\u003eUncertain Bioethics: Moral Risk and Human Dignity\u003c\/em\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801440379187,"sku":"9783032149459","price":168.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ttVZ-472Z9783032149459_e33d4c87-7938-445a-90fc-43d1c870fb67.webp?v=1785968888","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/justified-killing-an-essay-on-interests-persons-and-epistemic-justification-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}