Intending Death

The Ethics of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

• Author(s): Tom L. Beauchamp,
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Pages: 234
• ISBN_10: 0131995553
  ISBN_13: 9780131995550
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , Family & Relationships / Death, Grief, Bereavement , Medical / Ethics , Philosophy / General , Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy , Psychology / Suicide , Social Science / Death & Dying ,

Description:...

At the cutting-edge of one of the most sensitive contemporary controversies, this anthology presents the most current thinking of experts in the field of the ethics of assisted suicide and euthanasia -- exploring point blank issues that law and public policy have often skirted or wished away. Contains previously unpublished manuscripts developed before and after a three-day conference sponsored by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University and the Schools of Medicine and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Explores the issues from three perspectives -- philosophical, clinical, and political, legal, and economic perspectives.