Voluntary Death, Property Rights, and the Gift of Life

Claims that life is God's property or that life is God's gift have been prominent among reasons for rejecting the choice of death as morally legitimate. This essay examines the worth of arguments based upon such claims, considering what assumptions these arguments would require and what im...

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Autor principal: Holley, David M. 1948- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 1989
En: Journal of religious ethics
Año: 1989, Volumen: 17, Número: 1, Páginas: 103-121
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:No electrónico
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Sumario:Claims that life is God's property or that life is God's gift have been prominent among reasons for rejecting the choice of death as morally legitimate. This essay examines the worth of arguments based upon such claims, considering what assumptions these arguments would require and what implications an approach based on them might have for particular types of cases. The essay concludes with a reflection on the role of significant metaphors in moral judgment.
ISSN:1467-9795
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics