Is Death Ever Preferable to Life?: 14 (International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine) - Tapa dura

Olver, Ian

 
9781402010293: Is Death Ever Preferable to Life?: 14 (International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine)

Sinopsis

This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society’s current emphasis on individual autonomy. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. It will be useful for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia.

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This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society's current emphasis on individual autonomy. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. It will be useful for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia.

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9789048161782: Is Death Ever Preferable to Life?: 14 (International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine)

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ISBN 10:  9048161789 ISBN 13:  9789048161782
Editorial: Springer, 2010
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