Euthanasia: The Moral Issues

Table of contents

• Euthanasia *
• Euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia - The Moral Issues *
• Contents 5
• Introduction 7
• 1: Sentenced to Life 15
• 2: It's Over, Debbie 23
• 3: Doctors Must Not Kill 25
• 4: Debbie's Dying Mercy Killing and the Good Death 29
• 5: The Case of Karen Quinlan 35
• 6: Active and Passive Euthanasia 45
• 7: Active and Passive Euthanasia 53
• 8: More Impertinent Distinctions 61
• 9: The Right to Die 69
• 10: Sanctity of Life Versus Quality of Life 85
• 11: The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia 97
• 12: Assisted Suicide an Ethical Perspective 103
• 13: Assisting Suicide an Ethical Perspective 111
• 14: Justifiable Active Euthanasia in the Netherlands 125
• 15: Active Voluntary Euthanasia a Needless Pandora's Box 129
• 16: Ethical Issues in Aiding the Death of Young Children 141
• 17: Conclusions of a British Medical Association Review of Guidelines on Euthanasia 155
• 18: The Case for Active Voluntary Euthanasia 159
• 19: The Physician's Responsibility Toward Hopelessly Ill Patients a Second Look 163
• 20: Missouri V. Cruzan 179
• Glossary 213
• Contributors 215

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