The Resource Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation, John Keown, Georgetown University, (electronic resource)
Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation, John Keown, Georgetown University, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- This book argues against the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide on the ground that, even if they were ethically defensible in certain 'hard cases', neither could be effectively controlled by law. It maintains that the experience of legalisation in the Netherlands, Belgium and Oregon lends support to the two 'slippery slope' arguments against legalisation, the 'empirical' and the 'logical'. The empirical argument challenges the feasibility of drafting and enforcing adequate safeguards against abuse and mistake; the logical argument shows that acceptance of the case for euthanasia in the case of suffering patients who request it logically involves acceptance of euthanasia for suffering patients who are unable to request it, such as infants and those with advanced dementia.--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages)
- Contents
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- Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide
- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening
- The value of human life
- The value of autonomy
- Legal hypocrisy?
- The slippery slope arguments
- The guidelines
- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia"
- Breach of the guidelines
- The slide towards nvae
- The second survey
- The dutch in denial?
- The euthanasia act and the code of practice
- Effective control since 2002?
- Continuing concerns
- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking?
- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives"
- The belgian legislation
- Belgium's lack of effective control
- The northern territory: rotti
- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions
- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco
- The supreme court of canada : the carter case
- Canada's euthanasia legislation
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781107043206
- Label
- Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation
- Title
- Euthanasia, ethics and public policy
- Title remainder
- an argument against legalisation
- Statement of responsibility
- John Keown, Georgetown University
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book argues against the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide on the ground that, even if they were ethically defensible in certain 'hard cases', neither could be effectively controlled by law. It maintains that the experience of legalisation in the Netherlands, Belgium and Oregon lends support to the two 'slippery slope' arguments against legalisation, the 'empirical' and the 'logical'. The empirical argument challenges the feasibility of drafting and enforcing adequate safeguards against abuse and mistake; the logical argument shows that acceptance of the case for euthanasia in the case of suffering patients who request it logically involves acceptance of euthanasia for suffering patients who are unable to request it, such as infants and those with advanced dementia.--
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- Cataloging source
- UkCbUP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Keown, John
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
-
- Cambridge bioethics and law
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Euthanasia
- Terminal care
- Euthanasia
- Terminal care
- Label
- Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation, John Keown, Georgetown University, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening -- The value of human life -- The value of autonomy -- Legal hypocrisy? -- The slippery slope arguments -- The guidelines -- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia" -- Breach of the guidelines -- The slide towards nvae -- The second survey -- The dutch in denial? -- The euthanasia act and the code of practice -- Effective control since 2002? -- Continuing concerns -- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking? -- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives" -- The belgian legislation -- Belgium's lack of effective control -- The northern territory: rotti -- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions -- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco -- The supreme court of canada : the carter case -- Canada's euthanasia legislation -- Conclusion
- Control code
- CR9781107337909
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107043206
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1057400912
- Label
- Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation, John Keown, Georgetown University, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening -- The value of human life -- The value of autonomy -- Legal hypocrisy? -- The slippery slope arguments -- The guidelines -- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia" -- Breach of the guidelines -- The slide towards nvae -- The second survey -- The dutch in denial? -- The euthanasia act and the code of practice -- Effective control since 2002? -- Continuing concerns -- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking? -- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives" -- The belgian legislation -- Belgium's lack of effective control -- The northern territory: rotti -- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions -- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco -- The supreme court of canada : the carter case -- Canada's euthanasia legislation -- Conclusion
- Control code
- CR9781107337909
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107043206
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1057400912
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