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 Oxford University Press 2011, 2011
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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:xii, 236 p.
ISBN:9780191729652