The Human Right to Health

Author: Jonathan Wolff
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0393343383

The Human Right to Health (Amnesty International Global Ethics Series)

"A broad-ranging, insightful analysis of the complex practical and ethical issues involved in global health.
Categories: Human rights->Moral and ethical aspects, Human rights->Health aspects. Contributors: Jonathan Wolff - Author. Format: NOOK Book
-Kirkus ReviewsFew topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of cit

The Human Right to Health [ebook]

An esteemed philosopher provides a shrewd examination of the future of the human right to health.Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine

Categories: Human rights->Moral and ethical aspects, Human rights->Health aspects. Contributors: Jonathan Wolff - Author. Format: Hardcover

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-Kirkus ReviewsFew topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views
Kirkus ReviewsFew topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of cit