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Existential Suffering as a Legitimization of Euthanasia.
- Source :
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics . Jan2023, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p14-25. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Several countries have legalized euthanasia on the basis of medically diagnosable suffering over the last decennial; the criteria to which they adhere differ. The topic of this article is euthanasia on the basis of existential suffering. This article presents a recent proposal to legalize euthanasia for people who experience such suffering and then discusses the issue of what the value of life may be, and whether the standard that life is normally something positive should be accepted. This provides the foundation to answer the question of whether euthanasia on the basis of existential suffering should be allowed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09631801
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161481482
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963180122000020