Practices and Principles: Approaches to Ethical and Legal Judgment

by Mark Tunick

Book Overview

A Japanese woman living in California attempts parent-child suicide, an ancient Japanese custom called "oyako-shinju," in order to rid herself of shame upon learning that her husband has a mistress. She survives, but her two children are drowned in the attempt. Since her attempt was made in accordance with the standards of Japanese culture, should she be tried by the standards and laws of the United States? Are there universally valid moral principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691070792
• ISBN13: 9780691070797
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"