THE MORAL DISTINCTION BETWEEN KILLING AND LETTING DIE IN MEDICAL CASES

In some medical cases there is a moral distinction between killing and letting die, but in others there is not. In this paper I present an original and principled account of the moral distinction between killing and letting die. The account provides both an explanation of the moral distinction and a...

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Main Author: Asscher, Joachim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2008
In: Bioethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 278-285
Further subjects:B Killing
B end of life
B letting die
B Responsibility
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