Euthanasia and the sacred
For euthanasia the case is deceptively easy to make. When the suffering of others is ended by death we often feel relief. Commonly we accept that animals must sometimes, as the saying goes, be "put out of their misery". And, while most people who advocate euthanasia do not rely simply on o...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2020]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2020, Volume: 97, Issue: 1, Pages: 74-81 |
IxTheo Classification: | NCB Personal ethics NCH Medical ethics |
Further subjects: | B
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Summary: | For euthanasia the case is deceptively easy to make. When the suffering of others is ended by death we often feel relief. Commonly we accept that animals must sometimes, as the saying goes, be "put out of their misery". And, while most people who advocate euthanasia do not rely simply on our revulsion from suffering as though there were no other considerations, the public appeal of their view probably does rest largely on it. |
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ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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