The Ethics and Law of Omissions

Oup Usa (2017)
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This volume explores the principles that govern moral responsibility and legal liability for omissions. Contributors defend different views about the ground of moral responsibility, the conditions of legal liability for an omission to rescue, and the basis for accepting a " for omissions in the criminal law.

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Dana Kay Nelkin
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