Killing, karma and caring: euthanasia in Buddhism and Christianity

In 1993 The Parliament of the World's Religions produced a declaration known as A Global Ethic which set out fundamental points of agreement on moral tissues between the religions of the world. However, the declaration did not deal explicitly with medical ethics. This article examines Buddhist...

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Authors: Keown, D. (Author) ; Keown, J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1995
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1995, Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 265-269
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