May Christians request medically assisted suicide and euthanasia?

The article deals with the question: ‘Is it morally acceptable for terminally ill Christians to voluntarily request medically assisted suicide or euthanasia?’ After a brief discussion of relevant changes in the moral landscape over the last century, two influential, but opposite views on the normati...

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Autore principale: Villiers, D. Etienne de (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2016
In: HTS teologiese studies
Anno: 2016, Volume: 72, Fascicolo: 4
Altre parole chiave:B Medically Assisted Suicide
B Voluntary Euthanasia
B Autonomy
B Christian Ethics
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