The Ethics of Deliberate Death |
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absolute value action agony alive argued argument basis biological brain claim comatose Consequently considerations considered constitutes context correct course criteria debilitated decision decision-making deliberate desire dignity duty duty of care effect entail Ethics eutha euthanatize exercise existence fact favour of euthanasia function Furthermore H. L. A. Hart Helmut Thielicke Hippocratic oath human impossible individual individual's infant Infanticide informed consent instance involved issue Journal kill legislation living logically longer matter means medical resources Medicine merely moral status morally acceptable nasia natural rights necessary notion oath otherwise outranked pain and suffering particular patient person personhood physician Pope Pius XII possible potential premise principle problem prognosis question rational reasoning relevant religious requires result right to death Right to Die self-awareness senescence sense simply situation social society socioeconomic someone sort stance terminal Thomas Aquinas tion triage ultimately unacceptable utilitarianism virtues voluntary euthanasia W. D. Ross whole