Euthanasia and the Right to Die - A Comparative View

Sensitive and high-profile public policy issues often benefit from being considered in comparative perspective. Here, euthanasia and the right to die are examined in the context of the social, legal, and religious settings of a wide range of countries. The authors employ public opinion data, where available, to illustrate the great disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Death and Dying in Historical Perspective Chapter 2 The Fundamental Issues Chapter 3 Euthanasia in the United States and Canada Chapter 4 Euthanasia in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland, Spain , and France Chapter 5 Euthanasia in Australia, China, Japan, and India Chapter 6 Euthanasia in Colombia, South Africa, Iran, and Israel Chapter 7 Toward a Workable Social Policy Chapter 8 Notes Chapter 9 Suggested Reading Chapter 10 Index

About the author

By Jennifer M. Scherer and Rita J. Simon

Summary

An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Scherer, Jennifer M Scherer, Jennifer M. Scherer, Scherer Jennifer M., Rita J Simon, Rita J. Simon, Rita James Simon
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.1999
• EAN: 9780847691678
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9167-8
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 227 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 218 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LAW / Right to Die, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical issues: euthanasia and right to die, Ethical Issues: Euthanasia & Right To Die