Euthanasia, morality, and the law /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amarasekara, Kumar
Other Authors: Bagaric, Mirko
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, [2002]
Series:Teaching texts in law and politics ; v. 19.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Terminology and the current legal position
  • Arguments in favour of Euthanasia
  • The arguments against Euthanasia
  • The moral status of Euthanasia from the persepctive of rights based and consequentialist theories
  • Passive euthanasia and assisted suicide
  • Should euthanasia be a separate offence?
  • Christian opposition to euthanasia
  • Conclusion.