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The End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality

By James Rachels

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1986
ISBN
0192860704, 9780192860705, 019217746X, 9780192177469
LCC
R726 .R33 1986
Open Library ID
OL20264359M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2042063 bytes)
Series
Studies in Bioethics
Pages
108\108
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In this provocative book, a professor of philosophy examines the arguments for and against euthanasia, analyzes specific case studies, including those of Baby Jane Doe and Barney Clark, and offers an alternate theory on the morality of euthanasia. Various traditional distinctions--between "human" and "non-human," intentional and nonintentional, killing and "letting die"--are taken into account to determine whether euthanasia is permissible or not. Rachels presents a systematic argument against the traditional view, defending an alternative position based on the belief that there is a profound difference between having a life and merely being alive.

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