The Death Debate
Ethical Issues in Suicide (Trade Version)
Published on 15. February 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-0-13-524307-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text is suited for philosophy courses at the under graduate level. Especially appropriate for those courses that deal with moral and ethical issues.
This volume provides a broad, systematic, and comprehensive exploration of both historical and contemporary argumentation concerning suicide. This book probes the underlying ethical, religious, and philosophical issues surrounding suicide, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide.
This volume provides a broad, systematic, and comprehensive exploration of both historical and contemporary argumentation concerning suicide. This book probes the underlying ethical, religious, and philosophical issues surrounding suicide, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-524307-7 (9780135243077)
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Content
Introduction. Suicide-The Current View.
Suicide: The scientific view. The treatment of suicide: Prediction and prevention. Suicide: The legal dilemma. The suicide taboo.
PART I. FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN SUICIDE
1. Religious Views of Suicide.
The religious arguments against suicide. The religious invitation to suicide.
2. The Social Arguments Concerning Suicide.
Suicide as an injury to the community. Suicide as a benefit to the community. Utilitarian theory and suicide.
3. Suicide and the Value of Life.
The principle of the value of life. Modifications of the principle. Kant and respect for human moral life. Dworkin and the sanctity of life.
PART II. PRACTICAL MORAL ISSUES IN SUICIDE
4. The Concept of Rational Suicide.
The characterization of rational suicide. Criteria for rational suicide.
5. Paternalism and Suicide: The Role of Others.
Paternalistic intervention in suicide. Paternalistic facilitation of suicide.
6. Suicide and Rights.
Suicide as a right. Rights and the role of others.
7. Physician-Assisted Suicide.
The public debate over physician-assisted suicide. The basic ethical issues in physician-assisted suicide. Practical and policy issues in physician-assisted suicide. The future practice of physician-assisted suicide.
Conclusion. Suicide and Moral Rules
Notes.
Index.
Suicide: The scientific view. The treatment of suicide: Prediction and prevention. Suicide: The legal dilemma. The suicide taboo.
PART I. FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN SUICIDE
1. Religious Views of Suicide.
The religious arguments against suicide. The religious invitation to suicide.
2. The Social Arguments Concerning Suicide.
Suicide as an injury to the community. Suicide as a benefit to the community. Utilitarian theory and suicide.
3. Suicide and the Value of Life.
The principle of the value of life. Modifications of the principle. Kant and respect for human moral life. Dworkin and the sanctity of life.
PART II. PRACTICAL MORAL ISSUES IN SUICIDE
4. The Concept of Rational Suicide.
The characterization of rational suicide. Criteria for rational suicide.
5. Paternalism and Suicide: The Role of Others.
Paternalistic intervention in suicide. Paternalistic facilitation of suicide.
6. Suicide and Rights.
Suicide as a right. Rights and the role of others.
7. Physician-Assisted Suicide.
The public debate over physician-assisted suicide. The basic ethical issues in physician-assisted suicide. Practical and policy issues in physician-assisted suicide. The future practice of physician-assisted suicide.
Conclusion. Suicide and Moral Rules
Notes.
Index.