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Ethical Debates: Cosmetic Surgery


Ethical Debates

No. of pages 48

Published: 2012

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Great for age 11-15 years

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Is it ever justified for a person to use surgery to enhance the way they look? Is surgery an acceptable means for people to feel confident with their appearance? This book explores in detail the issue of using plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes. It looks at the historical background to cosmetic surgery and the implications of its use today.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ethical Debates .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Kaye Stearman has worked for international organisations in the fields of human rights, minorities, health, development and consumer rights. She has written on a wide range of social and historic issues for adults and younger people.

This book has the following chapters:

  • 1: Real-life case study
  • 2: Cosmetic surgery - the basics
  • 3: Is cosmetic surgery harmful?
  • 4: Why try to change your appearance?
  • 5: Looking good, feeling good?
  • 6: Selling cosmetic surgery
  • 7: The business of beauty
  • 8: Society and cosmetic surgery
  • 9: Glossary
  • 10: Timeline
  • 11: Further information
  • 12: Index

This book is in the following series:

Ethical Debates

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