Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide : killing or caring? / by Michael Manning.

Author/creator Manning, Michael
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Paulist Press, ©1998.
Descriptionix, 120 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: Definition of terms ; Outline of the discussion -- History of euthanasia: Secular history (Classical Greece and Rome ; Post-classical period to present day) ; Religious history (Theological and magisterial documents ; John Paul II) -- Self-determination -- Compassion and mercy toward the dying -- Killing vs. allowing to die -- The principle of the common good -- The slippery slope argument: The generic form of the argument ; The Nazi analogy ; Contemporary Dutch experience ; Contemporary American "rights" (Jurisprudence) -- Medical professionalism -- Conclusions and commentary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 108-120).
LCCN 98017655
ISBN0809138042 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks R726 .M315 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold