Euthanasia examined ethical, clinical, and legal perspectives
Whether euthanasia or assisted suicide should be legalised is one of the most pressing and profound questions facing legislators, health-care professionals, their patients and indeed all members of society. Regrettably, the debate is too often characterised by rhetoric rather than reason. This book...
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Cambridge University Press
1995
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- Euthanasia and the value of life John Harris A Philosophical case against euthanasia John Finnis The Philosophical case against the philosophical case against euthanasia John Harris The Fragile case for euthanasia: a reply to John Harris John Finnis Final thoughts on final acts John Harris Misunderstanding the case against euthanasia: response to Harris's first reply John Finnis Euthanasia: back to the future Kenneth Boyd The Case for legalising voluntary euthanasia Jean Davies Extracts from the report of the House of Lords select committee on medical ethics Walton, Davies, Boyd and the legalization of euthanasia Luke Gormally Where there is hope, there is life: a view from the hospice Robert G. Twycross Letting vegetative patients die Bryan Jennett A Case for sometimes tube-feeding patients in persistent vegetative state Joseph Boyle Dilemmas at life's end: a comparative legal perspective Dieter Giesen Physician-assisted suicide: the last bridge to active voluntary euthanasia Yale Kamisar Advance directives: a legal and ethical analysis Stuart Hornett Theological aspects of euthanasia Anthony Fisher