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Author: Helga Kuhse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 262
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining and refuting the "sanctity-of-life" view in medical decision making, Kuhse argues for a quality-of-life ethic based on the belief that there is a profound difference between merely being alive and life being in the patient's interest.
Author: John Keown
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-04-25
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780521009331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether the law should permit voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide is one of the most vital questions facing all modern societies. Internationally, the main obstacle to legalisation has proved to be the objection that, even if they were morally acceptable in certain 'hard cases', voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide could not be effectively controlled; society would slide down a 'slippery slope' to the killing of patients who did not make a free and informed request, or for whom palliative care would have offered an alternative. How cogent is this objection? This book provides the general reader (who need have no expertise in philosophy, law or medicine) with a lucid introduction to this central question in the debate, not least by reviewing the Dutch euthanasia experience. It will interest all in any country whether currently for or against legalisation, who wish to ensure that their opinions are better informed.
Author: K. Bayertz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 940091590X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK`Sanctity of life' and `human dignity' are two bioethical concepts that play an important role in bioethical discussions. Despite their separate history and content, they have similar functions in these discussions. In many cases they are used to bring a difficult or controversial debate to an end. They serve as unquestionable cornerstones of morality, as rocks able to weather the storms of moral pluralism. This book provides the reader with analyses of these two concepts from different philosophical, professional and cultural points of view. Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity presents a comparative analysis of both concepts.
Author: John Keown
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published: 2012-04-26
Total Pages: 415
ISBN-13: 0199589550
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe principle of the sanctity of life is key to the law governing medical practice and professional medical ethics. It is also widely misunderstood. This book clarifies the principle and considers how it influences the law governing abortion; 'test-tube' babies; euthanasia; feeding patients in persistent vegetative states; and palliative treatment.
Author: Ronald Reagan
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Damien Keown
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-27
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 134923981X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuddhism and Bioethics discusses contemporary issues in medical ethics from a Buddhist perspective. The issues examined include abortion, embryo research and euthanasia. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, the book shows how Buddhist ethical principles can be applied consistently to a range of bioethical problems. It is suggested that moral judgements can be objective and that there can be a 'Buddhist view' on ethical issues.
Author: Glanville Williams
Publisher:
Published: 2012-09
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781258483777
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David P. Gushee
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2013-01-14
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 0802844200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive examination of the sacredness of human life, encompassing biblical roots, theological elaborations, historical cases, and contemporary ethical perspectives. Gushee argues that viewing human life as sacred is one of the most precious legacies of biblical faith-- albeit one that the church has too often failed to uphold.
Author: James F. Drane
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781556126123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedical practice is an inherently ethical enterprise. More than ever before, medical practice requires that medical professionals develop and exercise high ethical standards. Health care practitioners who ignore basic concepts of medical ethics risk exposing their patients to serious harm, and open themselves and their institutions to charges of malpractice. Clinical Bioethics provides for the busy clinical professional a concise, comprehensive treatment of the basics in this complex new field.
Author: Pope John Paul II
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780679758648
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