Cutting to the Core: Exploring the Ethics of Contested Surgeries by David Benatar

Cutting to the Core: Exploring the Ethics of Contested Surgeries

David Benatar

236 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Surgery inevitably inflicts some harm on the body. At the very least, it damages the tissue that is cut. These harms often are clearly outweighed by the overall benefits to the patient. However, where the benefits do not outweigh the harms or wher...

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