Book contents
- Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- Part I Definitions
- 1 Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide
- 2 Intended versus Foreseen Life-Shortening
- Part II The Ethical Debate
- Part III The Dutch Experience
- Part IV Belgium
- Part V Australia
- Part VI The United States
- Part VII Canada
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Bibliography
- Index
- Books in the Series
2 - Intended versus Foreseen Life-Shortening
from Part I - Definitions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 September 2018
Book contents
- Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- Part I Definitions
- 1 Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide
- 2 Intended versus Foreseen Life-Shortening
- Part II The Ethical Debate
- Part III The Dutch Experience
- Part IV Belgium
- Part V Australia
- Part VI The United States
- Part VII Canada
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Bibliography
- Index
- Books in the Series
Summary
Contrasts two different understandings of why autonomy is valuable. It maintains that while autonomy is a valuable capacity, not every autonomous choice merits respect, but only choices which are consistent with sound ethics.
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- Euthanasia, Ethics and Public PolicyAn Argument against Legalisation, pp. 22 - 34Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018