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The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Neil M. Gorsuch
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Description for The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Paperback. Provides an overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. It explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFME; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia provides the most thorough overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia--as well as the most comprehensive argument against their legalization--ever published. In clear terms accessible to the general reader, Neil Gorsuch thoroughly assesses the strengths and weaknesses of leading contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. He explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. He analyzes libertarian and autonomy-based arguments for legalization as well as the impact of key U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the debate. And ... Read more
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia provides the most thorough overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia--as well as the most comprehensive argument against their legalization--ever published. In clear terms accessible to the general reader, Neil Gorsuch thoroughly assesses the strengths and weaknesses of leading contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. He explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. He analyzes libertarian and autonomy-based arguments for legalization as well as the impact of key U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the debate. And ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
New Forum Books
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691140971
SKU
V9780691140971
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About Neil M. Gorsuch
Neil M. Gorsuch is an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reviews for The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
"I believe that anyone who is concerned about the issue must engage with [Gorsuch's] arguments."
Raymond Tallis, Times Literary Supplement "Gorsuch lucidly lays out the key ethical and philosophical arguments on both sides... [This] is the most important book published so far in consideration of ethical and legal issues."
Kevin Yuill, Spiked Review of Books "The author provides a thorough overview of ... Read more
Raymond Tallis, Times Literary Supplement "Gorsuch lucidly lays out the key ethical and philosophical arguments on both sides... [This] is the most important book published so far in consideration of ethical and legal issues."
Kevin Yuill, Spiked Review of Books "The author provides a thorough overview of ... Read more