Assisted suicide :the liberal, humanist case against legalization (Record no. 11442)

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ISBN 9781349449279
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Classification number MED R726
Item number Y85
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Personal name Yuill, Kevin L.
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Title Assisted suicide :the liberal, humanist case against legalization
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Place of publication Macmillan
Name of publisher Palgrave
Year of publication 2013
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Number of Pages xix, 187p.
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Summary, etc "Kevin Yuill goes straight to the heart of a difficult issue. Critical of both sides of the discussion, this book presents an up-to-date analysis of the direction discussion is taking, showing that atheists, libertarians, those favouring abortion rights and stem-cell research should stand beside their religious compatriots in opposing legalization of assisted suicide. The author shows that the real issue behind the debate is not euthanasia but suicide. Rather than focusing on tragic cases, he indicates the real damage that will be done if we affirm the suicidal wishes of even a small segment of the population. Analyzing the movement for the right to die in historical terms, Yuill shows that, though many proponents of a change in the law believe they are rationalist heirs of such thinkers as John Stuart Mill, legalizing assisted suicide will reduce privacy and freedom. Finally, Yuill suggests a radical alternative to legalization of assisted suicide that would embrace both the cause of freedom and the anxieties of many about securing good deaths"--
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Topical Term Assisted suicide.
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Topical Term Euthanasia
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Topical Term MEDICAL / Terminal Care.
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Topical Term MEDICAL / Ethics.
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Topical Term PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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Topical Term PSYCHOLOGY / Suicide.
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      Shelf #3 Directorate of Library Services Directorate of Library Services General Collection 05/17/2021 BOOK AID 637100.00 MED R726.Y85 000000128733 Books