Being Relational
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Jocelyn Downie
About this book
At the heart of relational theory lies the idea that the human self is fundamentally constituted in terms of its relations to others. For relational theorists, the self not only lives in relationship with and to others, but also owes its very existence to such relationships. In this groundbreaking collection, leading relational theorists explore core moral and metaphysical concepts, while health law and policy scholars respond by analyzing how such considerations might apply to more practical areas of concern.
Innovative and self-reflexive, Being Relational brings a powerful theoretical framework to health law and policy studies. In so doing, it makes a bold contribution to scholarship and will appeal to a broad range of thinkers, especially those with an interest in social justice, and who seek to understand the complex ways in which power is created and sustained relationally.
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A good addition to legal theory, and a useful resource for legal policy and activism. The authors have sought to move beyond the established work in the area, and often challenge and further develop it.
Susan Dodds, Department of Philosophy, University of Tasmania:
A significant contribution to the development of relational theory and to an understanding of its value in application to concrete health policy matters. This book brings together new contributions that demonstrate the rich potential for this approach in addressing pressing social and ethical issues relating to health policy.
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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A Note on the Cover Art
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Introduction
1 - Relational Theory
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Relational Autonomy and Global Threats
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The Reciprocal Relation of Judgment and Autonomy: Walking in Another’s Shoes and Which Shoes to Walk In
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A Relational Approach to Equality: New Developments and Applications
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Restorative Justice: Thinking Relationally about Justice
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The Self in Situ: A Relational Account of Personal Identity
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Memory, Reparation, and Relation: Starting in the Right Places
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Taking a Feminist Relational Perspective on Conscience
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Relational Theory and Resource Allocation in Health Care: Accounting for Difference
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Resistance Is Essential: Relational Responses to Recent Law and Policy Initiatives Involving Reproduction
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Relational Theory and Indigenous Health: Insights for Law Reform and Policy Development
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Insight Revisited: Relationality and Psychiatric Treatment Decision-Making Capacity
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Non-Human Animals and Human Health: A Relational Approach to the Use of Animals in Medical Research
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Contributors
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Index
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Law and Society
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