The Human Right to Health Paperback / softback
by Jonathan (Oxford University) Wolff
Part of the Norton Global Ethics Series series
Paperback / softback
- Information
Description
Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health.
Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture.
Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach.
Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views.
In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of citizens in wildly different regions.
Wolff ultimately finds that there is a path forward for proponents of the right to health, but to succeed they must embrace certain intellectual and practical changes.
The Human Right to Health is a powerful and important contribution to the discourse on global health.
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:12/03/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393343380
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:12/03/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393343380
