UID:
almahu_9947403981002882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780190675998 (ebook) :
Content:
Assisted dying is still an extremely contested topic in Bioethics. Despite the strongly influential role human dignity plays in this debate, it still has not received the appropriate, multi-faceted treatment it deserves. Studies show that the notion of dignity already plays an important role in medical contexts: it is frequently used by health care professionals as well as patients. However, its use in these contexts needs to be analyzed and explained in more detail. Moreover, a review of the available literature clearly shows that the general, highly fruitful academic debate on human dignity is more than ready to take the next step into applied ethics: in particular, into the even more controversial area of assisted death. This work offers a detailed philosophical analysis of dignity and how it relates to assisted death.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190675967
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
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