Consent is a basic component of the ethics of human relations, making permissible a wide range of conduct that would otherwise be wrongful. Consent marks the difference between slavery and employment, permissible sexual relations and rape, borrowing or selling and theft, medical treatment and battery, participation in research and being a human guinea pig. This book assembles the contributions of a distinguished group of scholars concerning the ethics of consent in theory and practice. Part One addresses theoretical perspectives on the nature and moral force of consent, and its relationship to key ethical concepts, such as autonomy and paternalism. Part Two examines consent in a broad range of contexts, including sexual relations, contracts, selling organs, political legitimacy, medicine, and research.

Contrasts liberal views in the tradition of John Locke with conservative Whig attitudes as personified by Edmund Burke in a consideration of moral duty and civil disobedience

While the importance of consent has been discussed widely over the last few decades, interest in its study has received renewed attention in recent years, particularly regarding medical treatment, clinical research and sexual acts. The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Consent is an outstanding reference source to this exciting subject and the first collection of its kind. Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into five main parts: • General questions • Normative ethics • Legal theory • Medical ethics • Political philosophy. Within these sections central issues, debates and problems are examined, including: the nature and normative importance of consent, paternalism, exploitation and coercion, privacy, sexual consent, consent and criminal law, informed consent, organ donation, clinical research, and consent theory of political obligation and authority. The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Consent is essential reading for students and researchers in moral theory, applied ethics, medical ethics, philosophy of law and political philosophy. This volume will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as political science, law, medicine and social science.

Building on simple truths, Consent Is Morality shows how consent is a universal human concept and why respecting consent choices is the fundamental value that defines moral behavior. Consent Is Morality takes respect for consent choices to its natural conclusion, turning commonly held ideas of the world upside-down in a way that's difficult to accept, but impossible to deny. As chaos seems to increase in the world, Consent Is Morality stands firmly on a deep-rooted philosophy of peace and offers a practical solution to some of the most challenging problems facing mankind.

Building on simple truths, Consent Is Morality shows how consent is a universal human concept and why respecting consent choices is the fundamental value that defines moral behavior. Consent Is Morality takes respect for consent choices to its natural conclusion, turning commonly held ideas of the world upside-down in a way that's difficult to accept, but impossible to deny. As chaos seems to increase in the world, Consent Is Morality stands firmly on a deep-rooted philosophy of peace and offers a practical solution to some of the most challenging problems facing mankind.

An important discussion of philosophical issues surrounding consent to sexual relations.

A timely, authoritative discussion of an important clincial topic, this useful book outlines the history, function, nature and requirements of informed consent, focusing on patient autonomy as central to the concept. Primarily a philosophical analysis, the book also covers legal aspects, with chapters on disclosure, comprehension, and competence.

The notion that consent based on the concept of autonomy, underpins a good or beneficent medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of most countries throughout the world. Autonomy, Consent and the Law examines these notions in the UK, Australia and the US, and critiques the way in which autonomy and consent are treated in bioethics and law.