Euthanasia - Choice and Death

Gail Tulloch

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2005

Euthanasia - Choice and Death

Gail Tulloch

In the series Contemporary Ethical Debates

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474473354

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Euthanasia has become increasingly contentious as populations age, and medical and scientific advances continue to transform and extend life. Euthanasia - Choice and Death examines the key philosophical arguments that have underpinned thinking and practice until now:

The centrality of choice to our notion of the human being;
The challenge of changes to our concept of death in the face of medical, scientific and technological advances.

Gail Tulloch develops a conception of dignity that does not depend on religious assumptions and can promote a broad ethical consensus in a liberal democracy. Examination of landmark cases and the approaches adopted by key countries - the U.S.A., the U.K., the Netherlands, and Australia - ground the book.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Series Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Part One
1. Choice and Death Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. Stark Choices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Part Two
3. Death and Dying in America Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4. Legal Disputes over Death in England Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
5. Legalising Euthanasia in The Netherlands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
6. A Legislative Experiment in Australia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
Further Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 158
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: March 17, 2005
ISBN: 9781474473354