Debating Euthanasia

Author : Emily Jackson,John Keown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847317711

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Debating Euthanasia by Emily Jackson,John Keown Pdf

In this new addition to the 'Debating Law' series, Emily Jackson and John Keown re-examine the legal and ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate. Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For a small minority of patients who experience intolerable and unrelievable suffering, this may mean helping them to have an assisted death. In a liberal society, where people's moral views differ, we should not force individuals to experience deaths they find intolerable. This is not an argument in favour of dying. On the contrary, Jackson argues that legalisation could extend and enhance the lives of people whose present fear of the dying process causes them overwhelming distress. John Keown argues that voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are gravely unethical and he defends their continued prohibition by law. He analyses the main arguments for relaxation of the law - including those which invoke the experience of jurisdictions which permit these practices - and finds them wanting. Relaxing the law would, he concludes, be both wrong in principle and dangerous in practice, not least for the dying, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

Author : Margaret A. Somerville
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780773522015

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Death Talk by Margaret A. Somerville Pdf

"Argues that people who promote the legalization of euthanasia ignore the vast ethical, legal and social differences between euthanasia and natural death. Permitting euthanasia, Somerville demonstrates, would cause irreparable harm to respect for human life and society." --Cover.

Author : Neil M. Gorsuch
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780691140971

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The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia by Neil M. Gorsuch Pdf

After assessing the strengths and weaknesses of arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia, Gorsuch builds a nuanced, novel, and powerful moral and legal argument against legalization, one based on a principle that, surprisingly, has largely been overlooked in the debate; the idea that human life is intrinsically valuable and that intentional killing is always wrong. At the same time, the argument Gorsuch develops leaves wide latitude for individual patient autonomy and the refusal of unwanted medical treatment and life-sustaining care, permitting intervention only in cases where an intention to kill is present.

Author : Jennifer M. Scherer,Rita James Simon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0847691675

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Euthanasia and the Right to Die by Jennifer M. Scherer,Rita James Simon Pdf

Sensitive and high-profile public policy issues often benefit from being considered in comparative perspective. Here, euthanasia and the right to die are examined in the context of the social, legal, and religious settings of a wide range of countries. The authors employ public opinion data, where available, to illustrate the great disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Ultimately, making and implementing laws to ensure a responsible right to die_as the U.S. has been struggling with in Oregon, Michigan, and elsewhere_will be informed by experiences in such places as the Netherlands, Australia, and the only country in the world where euthanasia is a clear-cut medical option: Colombia.

Author : Timothy Devos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030567958

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Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story by Timothy Devos Pdf

This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic.Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously.Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law.This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium.

Author : Miriam Cosic
Publisher : New Holland Australia(AU)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Assisted suicide
ISBN : IND:32000004233740

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The Right to Die by Miriam Cosic Pdf

Focuses on the arguments, for and against euthanasia, and the philosophical, political and cross-cultural contexts of this age-old dilemma. Included are case studies of patients and their families who are faced with these harrowing decisions at the end of life, as well as the opinions of the professionals who deal with human suffering daily.

Author : Jonathan Moreno
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780684807607

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Arguing Euthanasia by Jonathan Moreno Pdf

The proliferation of life-prolonging technology in recent years has made the controversy over the "right to die" and physician-assisted suicide one of the most explosive medical and ethical issues of our day. Dr. Jack Kevorkian's "suicide machine" has commanded front-page coverage for several years, while in 1994 Oregon passed a measure allowing the terminally ill to obtain lethal prescriptions for suicide, and other states have placed similar proposals on their ballots.

Author : Imogen Goold,Jonathan Herring
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509958689

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Great Debates in Medical Law and Ethics by Imogen Goold,Jonathan Herring Pdf

This textbook is an ambitious and engaging introduction to the more advanced writings on medical law and ethics, primarily designed to allow students to 'get under the skin' of the topic and begin to build their critical thinking and analysis skills. Each chapter is structured around key questions and debates that provoke deeper thought and, ultimately, a clearer understanding. The aim of the book is not to present a complete overview of theoretical issues in medical law and ethics, but rather to illustrate the current debates which are currently going on among those working in and shaping the area. The text features summaries of the views of notable experts on key topics and each chapter ends with a list of guided further reading. A perfect book for students taking a module in medical law, or for those wanting to deepen their knowledge. New to this Edition: - The Supreme Court decision in Montgomery receives extensive discussion and analysis - Recent developments on the best interests test under the Mental Capacity Act are explored - The latest case law on end of life decision making is set out - Debates over whether abortion should be decriminalised are examined - The Charlie Gard case is considered

Author : Margaret Somerville
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780773589155

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Death Talk, Second Edition by Margaret Somerville Pdf

Death Talk asks why, when our society has rejected euthanasia for over two thousand years, are we now considering legalizing it? Has euthanasia been promoted by deliberately confusing it with other ethically acceptable acts? What is the relation between pain relief treatments that could shorten life and euthanasia? How do journalistic values and media ethics affect the public's perception of euthanasia? What impact would the legalization of euthanasia have on concepts of human rights, human responsibilities, and human ethics? Can we imagine teaching young physicians how to put their patients to death? There are vast ethical, legal, and social differences between natural death and euthanasia. In Death Talk, Margaret Somerville argues that legalizing euthanasia would cause irreparable harm to society's value of respect for human life, which in secular societies is carried primarily by the institutions of law and medicine. Death has always been a central focus of the discussion that we engage in as individuals and as a society in searching for meaning in life. Moreover, we accommodate the inevitable reality of death into the living of our lives by discussing it, that is, through "death talk." Until the last twenty years this discussion occurred largely as part of the practice of organized religion. Today, in industrialized western societies, the euthanasia debate provides a context for such discussion and is part of the search for a new societal-cultural paradigm. Seeking to balance the "death talk" articulated in the euthanasia debate with "life talk," Somerville identifies the very serious harms for individuals and society that would result from accepting euthanasia. A sense of the unfolding euthanasia debate is captured through the inclusion of Somerville's responses to or commentaries on several other authors' contributions.

Author : New York State Task Force on Life and the Law
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Assisted suicide
ISBN : UOM:39015063164274

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When Death is Sought by New York State Task Force on Life and the Law Pdf

Author : Jeff McMahan
Publisher : Oxford Ethics Series
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0195169824

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The Ethics of Killing by Jeff McMahan Pdf

Drawing on philosophical notions of personal identity and the immorality of killing, Jeff McMahan looks at various issues, including abortion, infanticide, the killing of animals, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

Author : Margaret Otlowski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Euthanasia
ISBN : 0198259964

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Voluntary Euthanasia and the Common Law by Margaret Otlowski Pdf

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Author : David Albert Jones,Chris Gastmans,Calum MacKellar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107198869

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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide by David Albert Jones,Chris Gastmans,Calum MacKellar Pdf

In this book, a global panel of experts considers the international implications of legalised euthanasia based on experiences from Belgium.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1712 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medicine
ISBN : MINN:31951P00880606B

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Index Medicus by Anonim Pdf

Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.

Author : Patrick Kimuyu
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783668631946

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The Euthanasia Debate by Patrick Kimuyu Pdf

Polemic Paper from the year 2017 in the subject Medicine - Medical Frontiers and Special Areas, grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: Euthanasia is seemingly raising numerous agonizing ethical dilemmas. Therefore, this research paper will critically analyze the ethical aspects of euthanasia. Euthanasia refers to the termination of a terminally ill patient’s life. It is executed at an individual’s consent especially when someone is suffering from an incurable health condition. In addition, the decision to terminate a patient’s life can also be made by the patient’s relatives, the court of law or medical practitioners. However, it is worth noting that the decision by the relatives, the court or the medics is only reached at if the patient is critically ill, such that he or she cannot think or reason. Euthanasia is commonly known as mercy killing or assisted suicide because all the suicide procedures are designed in such a way that, the patient’s dignity is not degraded or compromised. The Greeks termed it as euthanatos which simply meant easy death. Some individuals who are not terminally ill can sign consent for their lives to be terminated through euthanasia because of ethical reasons especially with matters related to human dignity, but this happens on rare occasions. However, euthanasia has aroused unprecedented debate in the society because it involves several considerations; the most significant one’s being practical, religious and ethical issues. Moreover, this practice seems to be somehow challenging to the health professionals, since it is not in alignment with the medical ethics nor legal framework. Euthanasia is illegal in the United Kingdom: thus, it is considered illegal. Therefore, approaches towards euthanasia require caution, since it can lead to legal repercusions. For instance, voluntary euthanasia is considered as a crime in the United Kingdom, which is punishable by law. Any individual who deliberately executes euthanasia is subjected to serve a jail term.