The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
epub | 2.2 MB | English | Author :Neil M. Gorsuch | 978-0691140971 | 2009 | Princeton University Press

Book Description :

The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia provides the most thorough overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia-as well as the most comprehensive argument against their legalization-ever published.
In clear terms accessible to the general reader, Neil Gorsuch thoroughly assesses the strengths and weaknesses of leading contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. He explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. He analyzes libertarian and autonomy-based arguments for legalization as well as the impact of key U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the debate. And he examines the history and evolution of la and attitudes regarding assisted suicide and euthanasia in American society.
After assessing the strengths and weaknesses of arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia, Gorsuch builds a nuanced, novel, and powerful moral and...

Category : | Right to Die Family & Health Law, Living Wills, Euthanasia