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Whether it be disconnecting life-support systems, choosing not to resuscitate, administering a lethal overdose, or choosing not to commence life-sustaining measures, the public is deeply divided: should these actions be viewed as ""mercy killing"", or are they acts of murder pure and simple? Is there a moral difference between ""killing"" and ""letting die""? This book presents nineteen fascinating selections that help clear away the clouds of confusion churning at the centre of this emotionally charged debate.

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Robert M. Baird (Waco, TX) is a professor and the former chair of the philosophy department at Baylor University. He is editor with Stuart E. Rosenbaum of Prometheus's Contemporary Issues series.

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