| Moral Issues in Mental Retardation Contributor(s): Laura, Ronald S. (Editor), Ashman, Adrian F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138602647 ISBN-13: 9781138602649 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education - Social Science |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Special Educational Needs |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.92 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1985. Despite the vast number of books available on mental handicap, there had been little published about moral, philosophical or ethical issues. Yet such issues must be faced and indeed answered, either explicitly or implicitly, before any system of education or care for mentally handicapped people can be put into practice. This book reviews a number of issues in this field. Key topics addressed include: respect for retarded people; the notion of equal rights; terminating the lives of severely handicapped infants; and genetic engineering. With the current emphasis on recognising the rights and needs of the handicapped as individuals, this book should represent an important review and be of interest to all concerned with mentally handicapped people. |