Book contents
- End-of-Life Decisions in Medical Care
- Series page
- End-of-Life Decisions in Medical Care
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Table of cases
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I
- 2 Moral status
- 3 The value of life
- 4 Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility
- 5 Autonomy and paternalism
- 6 Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm
- 7 Dignity
- 8 A comprehensive ethical approach
- Part II
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - The value of life
from Part I
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- End-of-Life Decisions in Medical Care
- Series page
- End-of-Life Decisions in Medical Care
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Table of cases
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I
- 2 Moral status
- 3 The value of life
- 4 Killing versus letting die and moral responsibility
- 5 Autonomy and paternalism
- 6 Beneficence, non-maleficence and harm
- 7 Dignity
- 8 A comprehensive ethical approach
- Part II
- Bibliography
- Index
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- End-of-Life Decisions in Medical CarePrinciples and Policies for Regulating the Dying Process, pp. 49 - 73Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012