Euthanasia /
Snyder, Carrie L.
Euthanasia / Carrie L. Snyder, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2006. - 269 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Is euthanasia ethical? -- Chapter preface -- Christianity condemns voluntary euthanasia / Christianity should condone voluntary euthanasia / Euthanasia relieves suffering / Euthanasia distorts the meaning of mercy / Euthanasia enhances personal freedom / Euthanasia undermines personal freedom / Periodical bibliography -- Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would harm society / Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would reduce harm to society / Improved end-of-life care would make assisted suicide unnecessary / Improved end-of-life care would not make assisted suicide unnecessary / Legalizing assisted suicide would make killing too easy / Legalizing assisted suicide is premature / Periodical bibliography -- Chris Armstrong -- John Shelby Spong -- South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society -- Trudy Chun Marian Wallace -- Thomas Preston, Martin Gunderson, David J. Mayo -- John Shelby Keown -- Margaret Somerville -- Roger S. Magnusson -- Ira Byock, Steve Gordon -- Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin -- Matthew Parris -- Yvonne Mak, Glyn Elwyn, Ilora G. Finlay -- ch. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. and 6. ch. 2. 1. 2. 3. interviewed by 4. 5. 6. and Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / Oregon's assisted suicide experience : safeguards do not work / Legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon has not led to abuses / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would harm the disabled / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not harm the disabled / Periodical bibliography -- When should life support be stopped? -- Chapter preface -- Feeding tubes should be removed from patients in a persistent vegetative state / Feeding tubes should not be removed from patients diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state / Doctors should stop treatment that is futile / Doctors should not deny wanted treatment / Living wills allow patients to control when life support stops / Living wills fail to give patients control over life support / Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. John Keown -- Jocelyn Downie -- Oregon Right to Life -- Death with Dignity National Center -- Barry Corbet -- David J. Mayo Martin Gunderson -- John Collins Harvey -- Wesley J. Smith -- Kevin T. Keith -- Lynn Vincent -- Ruthe C. Ashley -- Angela Fagerlin Carl E. Schneider -- ch. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and ch. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and
0737729333 (lib. : alk. paper) 9780737729337 (lib. : alk. paper) 0737729341 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780737729344 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Euthanasia.
Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Euthanasia--ethics.
Euthanasia, Active--ethics.
Euthanasia, Passive--ethics.
Right to Die.
R 726 / .S69
Euthanasia / Carrie L. Snyder, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2006. - 269 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Is euthanasia ethical? -- Chapter preface -- Christianity condemns voluntary euthanasia / Christianity should condone voluntary euthanasia / Euthanasia relieves suffering / Euthanasia distorts the meaning of mercy / Euthanasia enhances personal freedom / Euthanasia undermines personal freedom / Periodical bibliography -- Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would harm society / Legalizing physician-assisted suicide would reduce harm to society / Improved end-of-life care would make assisted suicide unnecessary / Improved end-of-life care would not make assisted suicide unnecessary / Legalizing assisted suicide would make killing too easy / Legalizing assisted suicide is premature / Periodical bibliography -- Chris Armstrong -- John Shelby Spong -- South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society -- Trudy Chun Marian Wallace -- Thomas Preston, Martin Gunderson, David J. Mayo -- John Shelby Keown -- Margaret Somerville -- Roger S. Magnusson -- Ira Byock, Steve Gordon -- Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin -- Matthew Parris -- Yvonne Mak, Glyn Elwyn, Ilora G. Finlay -- ch. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. and 6. ch. 2. 1. 2. 3. interviewed by 4. 5. 6. and Would legalizing voluntary euthanasia lead to abuses? -- Chapter preface -- Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not lead to nonvoluntary euthanasia / Oregon's assisted suicide experience : safeguards do not work / Legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Oregon has not led to abuses / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would harm the disabled / Legalizing voluntary euthanasia would not harm the disabled / Periodical bibliography -- When should life support be stopped? -- Chapter preface -- Feeding tubes should be removed from patients in a persistent vegetative state / Feeding tubes should not be removed from patients diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state / Doctors should stop treatment that is futile / Doctors should not deny wanted treatment / Living wills allow patients to control when life support stops / Living wills fail to give patients control over life support / Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. John Keown -- Jocelyn Downie -- Oregon Right to Life -- Death with Dignity National Center -- Barry Corbet -- David J. Mayo Martin Gunderson -- John Collins Harvey -- Wesley J. Smith -- Kevin T. Keith -- Lynn Vincent -- Ruthe C. Ashley -- Angela Fagerlin Carl E. Schneider -- ch. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and ch. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and
0737729333 (lib. : alk. paper) 9780737729337 (lib. : alk. paper) 0737729341 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780737729344 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Euthanasia.
Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Euthanasia--ethics.
Euthanasia, Active--ethics.
Euthanasia, Passive--ethics.
Right to Die.
R 726 / .S69