Apostles of Suicide: Theological Precedent for Christian Support of ‘Assisted Dying’
This article examines the claim of Paul Badham that there is theological precedent for ‘a Christian case for assisted dying’. The writings of Rev. William Inge and Joseph Fletcher do indeed advocate forms of assisted dying. However, this precedent is deeply problematic for its ugly attitude towards...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage
[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
Año: 2016, Volumen: 29, Número: 3, Páginas: 331-338 |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | KAH Edad Moderna KAJ Época contemporánea NBE Antropología NCH Ética de la medicina |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Disability
B Joseph Fletcher B Assisted Suicide B William Inge B Eugenics B Paul Badham B Religious Aspects B Euthanasia Religious aspects Christianity B assisted dying B Euthanasia |
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| Sumario: | This article examines the claim of Paul Badham that there is theological precedent for ‘a Christian case for assisted dying’. The writings of Rev. William Inge and Joseph Fletcher do indeed advocate forms of assisted dying. However, this precedent is deeply problematic for its ugly attitude towards people with disabilities. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642994 |