The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Consent

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  <br/><br/><P>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. <I>The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Consent</I> 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 <I>Handbook</I> is divided into five main parts:</P><br/><br/><P>¿ General questions</P><br/><br/><P>¿ Normative ethics</P><br/><br/><P>¿ Legal theory</P><br/><br/><P>¿ Medical ethics</P><br/><br/><P>¿ Political philosophy.</P><br/><br/><P>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, an