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Author Keown, John, author.
Title Euthanasia, ethics and public policy : an argument against legalisation / John Keown, Georgetown University.
Publisher Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Edition Second edition.



Descript 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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Edition Second edition.
Note Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Sep 2018).
Contents Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening -- The value of human life -- The value of autonomy -- Legal hypocrisy? -- The slippery slope arguments -- The guidelines -- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia" -- Breach of the guidelines -- The slide towards nvae -- The second survey -- The dutch in denial? -- The euthanasia act and the code of practice -- Effective control since 2002? -- Continuing concerns -- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking? -- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives" -- The belgian legislation -- Belgium's lack of effective control -- The northern territory: rotti -- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions -- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco -- The supreme court of canada : the carter case -- Canada's euthanasia legislation -- Conclusion.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107337909 (ebook)
9781107043206 (hardback)
9781107618336 (paperback)
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Author Keown, John, author.
Series Cambridge bioethics and law
Cambridge bioethics and law.
Subject Euthanasia -- Law and legislation.
Terminal care -- Law and legislation.
Euthanasia -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Descript 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Edition Second edition.
Note Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Sep 2018).
Contents Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening -- The value of human life -- The value of autonomy -- Legal hypocrisy? -- The slippery slope arguments -- The guidelines -- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia" -- Breach of the guidelines -- The slide towards nvae -- The second survey -- The dutch in denial? -- The euthanasia act and the code of practice -- Effective control since 2002? -- Continuing concerns -- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking? -- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives" -- The belgian legislation -- Belgium's lack of effective control -- The northern territory: rotti -- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions -- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco -- The supreme court of canada : the carter case -- Canada's euthanasia legislation -- Conclusion.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107337909 (ebook)
9781107043206 (hardback)
9781107618336 (paperback)
Author Keown, John, author.
Series Cambridge bioethics and law
Cambridge bioethics and law.
Subject Euthanasia -- Law and legislation.
Terminal care -- Law and legislation.
Euthanasia -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Subject Euthanasia -- Law and legislation.
Terminal care -- Law and legislation.
Euthanasia -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Descript 1 online resource (xxiii, 531 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Note Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Sep 2018).
Contents Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Intended v. foreseen life-shortening -- The value of human life -- The value of autonomy -- Legal hypocrisy? -- The slippery slope arguments -- The guidelines -- The first survey: the incidence of "euthanasia" -- Breach of the guidelines -- The slide towards nvae -- The second survey -- The dutch in denial? -- The euthanasia act and the code of practice -- Effective control since 2002? -- Continuing concerns -- A right to physician-assisted suicide by stopping eating and drinking? -- Assisted suicide for the elderly with "completed lives" -- The belgian legislation -- Belgium's lack of effective control -- The northern territory: rotti -- The united states: oregon and six other jurisdictions -- The us supreme court: glucksberg and vacco -- The supreme court of canada : the carter case -- Canada's euthanasia legislation -- Conclusion.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107337909 (ebook)
9781107043206 (hardback)
9781107618336 (paperback)

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