A life in need of neither protection nor preservation: Joseph Fletcher, Down's syndrome and euthanasia
Joseph Fletcher claims in his Christian situation ethic developed in the nineteen sixties that there is nothing wrong with the use of euthanasia on children born with Down's syndrome. But is it possible to use his claim of non-persons as non-moral subjects in an ethic that claims not to be lega...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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[2014]
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Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Ano: 2014, Volume: 6, Número: 2, Páginas: 246-258 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
neo-casuistry
B Down's syndrome B Situation Ethic B Philanthropy B Resources B Euthanasia B Personhood |
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| Resumo: | Joseph Fletcher claims in his Christian situation ethic developed in the nineteen sixties that there is nothing wrong with the use of euthanasia on children born with Down's syndrome. But is it possible to use his claim of non-persons as non-moral subjects in an ethic that claims not to be legalistic? This paper affirms that Fletcher's claims are wrong, and that questions motivated by a lack of resources should be answered with a critical discussion regarding those resources. Not with an ethic that supports euthanasia. |
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| ISSN: | 2359-8107 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2478/ress-2014-0119 |