Assisted Death - A Study in Ethics and Law

Zusatztext Lucid and powerful... Sumner's book provides a superb example of the relevance of philosophy to public policy. Informationen zum Autor L.W. Sumner is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of four books: Abortion and Moral Theory (1981); The Moral Foundation of Rights (1987); Welfare, Ethics, and Happiness (1996); and The Hateful and the Obscene: Studies in the Limits of Free Expression (2004). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and recipient of the 2009 Molson Prize in Social Sciences and Humanities from the Canada Council for the Arts. Klappentext L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues powerfully 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 model regulatory policy for assisted death. Zusammenfassung L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues powerfully 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 model regulatory policy for assisted death. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1: Prologue I: Ethics 2: Consent and Refusal 3: Indirect Death 4: Death by Request 5: Deciding for Others II: Law 6: The Legal Landscape 7: From Prohibition to Regulation 8: Epilogue Cases Cited Works Cited Index

Product details

• Authors: L W Sumner, L. W. Sumner, L. W. (Professor Emeritus Sumner, Sumner L. W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.07.2011
• EAN: 9780199607983
• ISBN: 978-0-19-960798-3
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / Right to Die, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social Law, Sociology: death and dying, Ethical issues: euthanasia and right to die, Ethical Issues: Euthanasia & Right To Die, Social law and Medical law