The legalization of physician-assisted suicide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639375718)

A rapidly aging population, changing medical technology and public and professional attitudes towards euthanasia compels governments to address the issue of legalizing physician-assisted suicide. The book assesses the arguments against the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and finds them weak and insufficient. It then evaluates arguments justifying the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. The most persuasive of these are autonomy, compassion, and the existence of practical protocols and procedures to regulate physician-assisted suicide.

Author: Pranlal Manga
ISBN-10: 3639375718
ISBN-13: 9783639375718
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2011
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d