The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780691140971
ISBN-13 : 0691140979
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Book Synopsis The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia by : Neil M. Gorsuch

Download or read book The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia written by Neil M. Gorsuch and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After assessing the strengths and weaknesses of arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia, Gorsuch builds a nuanced, novel, and powerful moral and legal argument against legalization, one based on a principle that, surprisingly, has largely been overlooked in the debate; the idea that human life is intrinsically valuable and that intentional killing is always wrong. At the same time, the argument Gorsuch develops leaves wide latitude for individual patient autonomy and the refusal of unwanted medical treatment and life-sustaining care, permitting intervention only in cases where an intention to kill is present.

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