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Euthanasia, ethics, and public policy : an argument against legalisation / John Keown.

By: Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002.Description: xx, 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521804167 (hardback)
  • 0521009332 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 179.7 KEO 21
LOC classification:
  • K3611.E95 K46 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents Part I. Definitions: 1. 'Voluntary euthanasia' 2. Intended v. foreseen life-shortening 3. 'Physician-assisted suicide' Part II. The Ethical Debate: 4. The value of human life 5. Respecting the good of autonomy 6. Legal hypocrisy? 7. The 'slippery slope' argument Part III. The Dutch Experience: 8. The guidelines 9. The first survey: the incidence of euthanasia 10. Breach of the guidelines 11. The shift toward condonation of NVE 12. The second survey 13. The Dutch in denial? Part IV. Australia and the United States: 14. The Northern Territory: ROTTI 15. Oregon: The Death with Dignity Act Part V. Expert Opinion: 16. Expert committees 17. Supreme Courts 18. Medical Associations Part VI. Euthanasia by Omission 19. The Tony Bland case 20. The BMA guidance 21. The Winterton Bill Part VII. Conclusions: 22. Conclusions. Index
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BOOKs National Law School NAB Compactor 179.7 KEO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 18766

Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-302) and index.

Contents
Part I. Definitions:
1. 'Voluntary euthanasia'
2. Intended v. foreseen life-shortening
3. 'Physician-assisted suicide'
Part II. The Ethical Debate:
4. The value of human life
5. Respecting the good of autonomy
6. Legal hypocrisy? 7. The 'slippery slope' argument
Part III. The Dutch Experience:
8. The guidelines
9. The first survey: the incidence of euthanasia
10. Breach of the guidelines
11. The shift toward condonation of NVE
12. The second survey
13. The Dutch in denial? Part
IV. Australia and the United States:
14. The Northern Territory: ROTTI
15. Oregon: The Death with Dignity Act
Part V. Expert Opinion:
16. Expert committees
17. Supreme Courts
18. Medical Associations
Part VI. Euthanasia by Omission
19. The Tony Bland case
20. The BMA guidance
21. The Winterton Bill
Part VII. Conclusions:
22. Conclusions.
Index

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