Axiological Pluralism: Jurisdiction, Law-Making and Pluralisms

This book analyses the features and functionality of the relationship between the law, individual or collective values and medical—scientific evidence when they have to be interpreted by judges, courts and para—jurisdictional bodies. The various degrees to which scientific data and moral values have been integrated into the legal discourse reveal the need for a systematic review of the options and solutions that judges have elaborated on. In turn, the book presents a systematic approach, ba...