Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide: theory and practice in elective death
C. G. Prado & S. J. Taylor
Publisher: Amherst, N.Y. : Humanity Books, c1999.
ISBN: 0391040863
DDC: 174.24
LCC: R726
Summary:
"In Assisted Suicide C. G. Prado and S. J. Taylor provide a
comprehensive discussion of relevant moral and ethical concerns. As
Prado and Taylor point out, legalization is not the central issue,
since doctor-assisted suicide is already taking place regardless of
its illegality. Instead, the debate concerns acknowledging and
sanctioning a current (albeit limited) practice, removing the
criminal penalties, and framing the discussion in terms of the truly
important questions: When does assisted suicide make good sense? When
should it be permitted? What is the nature of patient consent? And
what professional ethics should govern its provision?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-271) and index.
1. Theory and Practice -- 2. Criteria for Rational Suicide -- 3. A
Genuine, Unimpaired Choice -- 4. Accessible Motivation -- 5. The
Interest in Survival -- 6. The Slippery Slope -- 7. A Recapitulation
-- 8. New Decisions.
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