The moral decision
Subtitle: right and wrong in the light of American law
By: by Edmond Cahn.
Edition: New Midland Book ed.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Law -- United States -- Cases.; Law and ethics -- Cases.
Description: This book is a bold venture in the exploration of right and wrong, spanning the entire cycle of human existence from birth to death. Each topic is introduced with a real courtroom case followed by a summary of the uncontroverted facts, the issues before the court, the judge's opinion, and Edmond Cahn's objective and penetrating discussion of the ethical issues involved. The cases chosen operate as prisms, revealing an entire spectrum of moral forces, personal ambitions, group standards, lusts, sufferings, and ideals. - Back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 319.
Reprint. Originally published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1955. With new introd.
Includes index.