Euthanasia, Morality and the Law

Kumar Amarasekara, Mirko Bagaric (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

161 Seiten

2002
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8204-5667-6 (ISBN)

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This book assesses the desirability of legalising euthanasia. From the ethical perspective, euthanasia raises many important issues including the right to life, the right to liberty, the avoidance of unnecessary pain, the appropriate allocation of medical resources, and the rights and duties of doctors. Other relevant considerations include the improving standard of palliative care and the «slippery slope» argument. The central arguments for and against euthanasia are evaluated against the background of the leading contemporary moral theories. This book seeks to cut through the rhetoric that has become a feature of the debate and asks whether there is a sound reason for denying the wishes of individuals who express their wish to die.

Reihe/Serie	Teaching Texts in Law and Politics ; 19
Reihe/Serie	Teaching Texts in Law and Politics ; 19
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 230 mm
Gewicht	260 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
ISBN-10	0-8204-5667-5 / 0820456675
ISBN-13	978-0-8204-5667-6 / 9780820456676
Zustand	Neuware