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What is a Death With Dignity?
- Source :
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Journal of Medicine & Philosophy . Aug2003, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p461-487. 27p. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Proponents of the legalization of assisted suicide often appeal to our supposed right to "die with dignity" to defend their case. I examine and assess different notions of "dignity" that are operating in many arguments for the legalization of assisted suicide, and I find them all to be deficient. I then consider an alternative conception of dignity that is based on Aristotle's conception of the conditions on the best life. I conclude that, while such a conception of dignity fits best with our intuitions about the conditions under which a life has dignity, it supports the legalization of assisted suicide only under very limited circumstances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *RIGHT to die
*ASSISTED suicide
*DEATH
*DIGNITY
*EUTHANASIA
*LEGALIZATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03605310
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medicine & Philosophy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12659016
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1076/jmep.28.4.461.15968