The Human Right to Health (Amnesty International Global Ethics Series) (Norton Global Ethics Series): 0 - Softcover

Jonathan Wolff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393343383 ISBN 13: 9780393343380

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2013

Synopsis

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 overreach. 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. The Human Right to Health is a powerful and important contribution to the discourse on global health.

About this title

Review:

"A must for local and global policy makers and for students of global and public health." --Peter Piot

About the Author:

Jonathan Wolff is a professor of philosophy and the director of the Centre for Philosophy, Justice and Health at University College London. He writes a regular column for The Guardian.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0393343383
• ISBN 13: 9780393343380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192