Is Death Ever Preferable to Life?

by Ian Olver

Overview

This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society's current emphasis on individual autonomy. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. It will be useful for students of ethics, nursing and medicine and those engaged in the public debate on euthanasia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048161782
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/07/2010
Series:	International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine , #14
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.01(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement. 1. In the Beginning. 2.The Definition of Death. 3. Death Relative to Life. 4. Autonomy and Life or Death Decisions. 5. Slippery Slopes and Life and Death. 6. Limited Resources Limiting Life? 7. Future Ethics. Endnotes. Index.