Assisted death : a study in ethics and law /

L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues that these forms of assisted death can claim the same justification as other widely accepted end-of-life practices. He surveys the opposing views and legal precedents, and develops a regulatory...

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Study in ethics and law
1. Verfasser:
Sumner, L. W.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Zusammenfassung:
L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues that these forms of assisted death can claim the same justification as other widely accepted end-of-life practices. He surveys the opposing views and legal precedents, and develops a regulatory policy for assisted death.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 236 pages)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-968747-1
1-283-26562-1
9786613265623
0-19-161944-2
Schlagworte:
Euthanasia > Law and legislation.
Assisted suicide > Law and legislation.
Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects.
Assisted suicide > Moral and ethical aspects.
Suicide, Assisted > ethics.
Euthanasia > ethics.
Euthanasia > legislation & jurisprudence.
Suicide, Assisted > legislation & jurisprudence.
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