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Debating Euthanasia (Debating Law) UK ed. Edition

by Emily Jackson (Author), John Keown (Author), Peter Cane (Series Editor)
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In this new addition to the 'Debating Law' series, Emily Jackson and John Keown re-examine the legal and ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate.

Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For a small minority of patients who experience intolerable and unrelievable suffering, this may mean helping them to have an assisted death. In a liberal society, where people's moral views differ, we should not force individuals to experience deaths they find intolerable. This is not an argument in favour of dying. On the contrary, Jackson argues that legalisation could extend and enhance the lives of people whose present fear of the dying process causes them overwhelming distress. John Keown argues that voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are gravely unethical and he defends their continued prohibition by law. He analyses the main arguments for relaxation of the law - including those which invoke the experience of jurisdictions which permit these practices - and finds them wanting. Relaxing the law would, he concludes, be both wrong in principle and dangerous in practice, not least for the dying, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

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  1. ISBN-10
    1849461783
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1849461788
  3. Edition
    UK ed.
  4. Publisher
    Hart Publishing
  5. Publication date
    December 2, 2011
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.43 x 8.5 inches
  8. Print length
    200 pages
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“Both Jackson and Keown are recognized experts in the field, and their positions are well known: thus the book contains (with merit) a wide variety of arguments and perspectives. And, although each author's presentation is different in his or her own way, the way in which each of them confront identical problems is one of the greatest values of the book.” ―Law and Politics Book Review, Volume 23(2)

“This highly accessible book reveals and critiques the flawed logic of the utilitarian mind with its view that human life has but instrumental value to be discarded when no longer of use, justifiable on the grounds that autonomy is to be respected even more than life. With echoes of the tactics used to force the decriminalisation of abortion, this book is a must read for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the hotly disputed issue of assisted dying.” ―LIFE Magazine

“Both Jackson and Keown have put forward accessible and well-argued cases for their respective views.” ―The Tablet

“A concise and excellent summary of the current state of play in the debate about assisted dying.” ―International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care e-Newsletter

“Both Jackson's and Keown's contributions are clearly presented and succinct, and provide learned representations of the polarised perspectives taken in the euthanasia debate.

... as a supplementary text, one which is used in conjunction with others to flesh out an area of study, it is invaluable.” ―Medical Law Review, Volume 21

About the Author

Peter Cane is a Senior Research Fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was previously Distinguished Professor of Law at the Australian National University College of Law, and before that a Professor of Law at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books on law, including Atiyah's Accidents, Compensation and the Law (8th ed, 2013), Responsibility in Law and Morality (2003), The Anatomy of Tort Law (1997), Tort Law and Economic Interests (2nd ed, 1996), and Administrative Law (5th ed, 2011).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hart Publishing; UK ed. edition (December 2, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849461783
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849461788
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.43 x 8.5 inches
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Joseph Marine
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding scholarly discussion of this critical topic in medical ethics
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Euthanasia is the most important topic in medical ethics in our time. The authors deliver scholarly and well-referenced arguments for and against legalization of euthanasia. In my view, Dr. Keown has the stronger arguments pointing out the dangers of legalization, both theoretical and practical, as demonstrated in the Netherlands, Belgium, and (increasingly) Canada. The book is an outstanding introduction to this increasingly relevant topic in public policy.
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