Assisted death : a study in ethics and law /

L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues that these forms of assisted death can claim the same justification as other widely accepted end-of-life practices. He surveys the opposing views and legal precedents, and develops a regulatory...

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Main Author:	Sumner, L. W.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:	Oxford scholarship online. Oxford scholarship online. Philosophy module.
Subjects:	Euthanasia > Law and legislation. Assisted suicide > Law and legislation. Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects. Assisted suicide > Moral and ethical aspects. Suicide, Assisted > ethics Euthanasia > ethics Euthanasia > legislation & jurisprudence Suicide, Assisted > legislation & jurisprudence Euthanasie > Aspect moral. Aide au suicide > Aspect moral. PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy. Assisted suicide > Law and legislation Assisted suicide > Moral and ethical aspects Euthanasia > Law and legislation Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects Electronic books.
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Summary:	L.W. Sumner explores the ethical and legal status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and argues that these forms of assisted death can claim the same justification as other widely accepted end-of-life practices. He surveys the opposing views and legal precedents, and develops a regulatory policy for assisted death.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 236 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-232) and index.
ISBN:	9780191619441 0191619442 9780199607983 0199607982 9780191729652 0191729655