Book description
In this new addition to the 'Debating Law' series, Emily Jackson and John Keown re-examine the legal and ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate.
Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Debating Euthanasia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The book brings together two contradictory viewpoints.
While Jackson argues that we should legalise assisted suicide in order to enable ‘good death’ and honour patients’ wishes, Keown opposes such a legislation, thinking that voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are gravely unethical and what we need to do is to improve care, not to offer death.
This is an excellent exchange of ideas that I have used in my classes on end-of-life concerns.
John Keown and I meet in Washington every once and a while. Although we disagree on whether physician-assisted suicide should be offered, we agree on the need to…
From Raphael's list on medical ethics and end-of-life.
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