Description: Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions : An Argument Against Assisted Dying, Hardcover by Hartling, Ole; Davies, Tim (TRN), ISBN 135018621X, ISBN-13 9781350186217, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Why do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former chairman of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion. He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices. Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.
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Book Title: Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions : An Argument A
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Name: Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions : an Argument Against Assisted Dying
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Subject: Ethics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Ole Hartling
Subject Area: Philosophy, Medical
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
