ILLNESS, SUFFERING AND VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA

It is often accepted that we may legitimately speak about voluntary euthanasia only in cases of persons who are suffering because they are incurably injured or have an incurable disease. This article argues that when we consider the moral acceptability of voluntary euthanasia, we have no good reason...

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Autor principal: Varelius, Jukka (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
Em: Bioethics
Ano: 2007, Volume: 21, Número: 2, Páginas: 75-83
Outras palavras-chave:B the definition of voluntary euthanasia
B Illness
B Death
B Suffering
B Autonomy
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Resumo:It is often accepted that we may legitimately speak about voluntary euthanasia only in cases of persons who are suffering because they are incurably injured or have an incurable disease. This article argues that when we consider the moral acceptability of voluntary euthanasia, we have no good reason to concentrate only on persons who are ill or injured and suffering.
ISSN:1467-8519
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Bioethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00527.x