To kill is not the same as to let die: a reply to Coggon
Coggon’s remarks on a previous paper on active and passive euthanasia elicit a clarification and an elaboration of the argument in support of the claim that there is a moral difference between killing and letting die. The relevant moral duties are different in nature, strength and content. Moreover,...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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BMJ Publ.
2009
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Journal of medical ethics
Año: 2009, Volumen: 35, Número: 7, Páginas: 456-458 |
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Sumario: | Coggon’s remarks on a previous paper on active and passive euthanasia elicit a clarification and an elaboration of the argument in support of the claim that there is a moral difference between killing and letting die. The relevant moral duties are different in nature, strength and content. Moreover, not all people who are involved in the relevant situations have the same moral duties. The particular case that is presented in support of the claim that to kill is not the same as to let die is based upon a rejection of consequentialism. |
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ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.027409 |