Euthanasia, Morality and the Law

Name: Euthanasia, Morality and the Law
Author: Kumar Amarasekara

Paperback Engels 2002 1e druk 9780820456676

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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.