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Author:   Michael Stingl
Publisher:   Broadview Press Ltd
Imprint:   Broadview Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.412kg
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9781551118833

ISBN 10:   1551118831
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   30 May 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE, EUTHANASIA AND THE LAW Washington et al. v. Glucksberg et al. Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Quill et al. Sue Rodriguez v. British Columbia Judge Noble’s Ruling PART II THE SLIPPERY SLOPE ARGUMENT AND NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA Excerpts from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Report: Critical Care Decisions in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine: Ethical Issues The Groningen Protocol: Euthanasia in Severely Ill Newborns Eduard Verhagen and Pieter J.J. Sauer Life, Death, and Slippery Slopes John Woods Voluntary and Nonvoluntary Euthanasia: Is There Really a Slippery Slope? Michael Stingl PART III INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF VOLUNTARY AND NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA Robert Latimer’s Choice Bryson Brown Hard End-of-Life Decisions for Physicians and Family Members John A. Baker Feminist Reflections on Tracy Latimer and Sue Rodriguez Kira Tomsons and Susan Sherwin PART IV ASSISTED SUICIDE, VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA, AND PALLIATIVE CARE Attitudes of People with Disabilities toward Physician-Assisted Suicide Legislation: Broadening the Dialogue Pamela Fadem, Meredith Minkler, Martha Perry, Klaus Blum, Leroy F. Moore, Jr., Judi Rogers, and Lee Williams Oregon’s Experience: Evaluating the Record Ronald A. Lindsay Palliative Sedation: An Essential Place for Clinical Excellence Philip C. Higgins and Terry Altilio

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Many critics of voluntary medically assisted dying claim that were it to be endorsed society would be propelled down a slippery slope culminating in approval of non-voluntary euthanasia. But they rarely even credit the possibility that cogent arguments might be advanced for the moral justifiability of selected instances of non-voluntary euthanasia. In contrast, the core essays in The Price of Compassion take this possibility seriously by offering careful assessments of a variety of arguments inspired by the famous Canadian case of R v. Latimer. They make the collection not only distinctive but a significant addition to the growing number of works on medically assisted dying. --Robert Young

Not everything has been said about euthanasia and the demands of compassion. This timely collection by Michael Stingl adds a new and much needed dimension to the debate. It explores similarities and differences between voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia and tackles the thorny issue of the so-called slippery slope. Stingl and his well-chosen contributors dismantle philosophical, legal, and social myths and reveal important logical weaknesses in earlier debates. While the focus is largely on Canada and the US, the question of what we owe the hopelessly ill and suffering is universal. --Helga Kuhse Assisted death is both an increasingly pressing public issue and a highly teachable topic in the philosophy classroom. This volume is a first rate contribution for both audiences. It is particularly valuable for focusing on key aspects of the issue that often do not get the attention they merit: the justifiability of non-voluntary euthanasia, the nature and prospects of slippery slope arguments, the relationship between assisted death and palliative care, the attitudes of persons with disabilities, and the place of assisted death in different health care systems. The editor is to be commended for assembling such a timely and important collection. --Wayne Sumner An excellent compilation of resources on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide that will be extremely valuable for anyone interested in developments in this area in the United States and Canada. --Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics Many critics of voluntary medically assisted dying claim that were it to be endorsed society would be propelled down a slippery slope culminating in approval of non-voluntary euthanasia. But they rarely even credit the possibility that cogent arguments might be advanced for the moral justifiability of selected instances of non-voluntary euthanasia. In contrast, the core essays in The Price of Compassion take this possibility seriously by offering careful assessments of a variety of arguments inspired by the famous Canadian case of R v. Latimer. They make the collection not only distinctive but a significant addition to the growing number of works on medically assisted dying. --Robert Young An excellent compilation of resources on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide that will be extremely valuable for anyone interested in developments in this area in the United States and Canada. -- Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University Not everything has been said about euthanasia and the demands of compassion. This timely collection by Michael Stingl adds a new and much needed dimension to the debate. It explores similarities and differences between voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia and tackles the thorny issue of the so-called slippery slope. Stingl and his well-chosen contributors dismantle philosophical, legal, and social myths and reveal important logical weaknesses in earlier debates. While the focus is largely on Canada and the US, the question of what we owe the hopelessly ill and suffering is universal. -- Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Australia Assisted death is both an increasingly pressing public issue and a highly teachable topic in the philosophy classroom. This volume is a first rate contribution for both audiences. It is particularly valuable for focusing on key aspects of the issue that often do not get the attention they merit: the justifiability of non-voluntary euthanasia, the nature and prospects of slippery slope arguments, the relationship between assisted death and palliative care, the attitudes of persons with disabilities, and the place of assisted death in different health care systems. The editor is to be commended for assembling such a timely and important collection. -- Wayne Sumner, University of Toronto Many critics of voluntary medically assisted dying claim that were it to be endorsed society would be propelled down a slippery slope culminating in approval of non-voluntary euthanasia. But they rarely even credit the possibility that cogent arguments might be advanced for the moral justifiability of selected instances of non-voluntary euthanasia. In contrast, the core essays in The Price of Compassion take this possibility seriously by offering careful assessments of a variety of arguments inspired by the famous Canadian case of R v. Latimer. They make the collection not only distinctive but a significant addition to the growing number of works on medically assisted dying. -- Robert Young, La Trobe University, Australia An excellent compilation of resources on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide that will be extremely valuable for anyone interested in developments in this area in the United States and Canada. -- Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University Not everything has been said about euthanasia and the demands of compassion. This timely collection by Michael Stingl adds a new and much needed dimension to the debate. It explores similarities and differences between voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia and tackles the thorny issue of the so-called slippery slope. Stingl and his well-chosen contributors dismantle philosophical, legal, and social myths and reveal important logical weaknesses in earlier debates. While the focus is largely on Canada and the US, the question of what we owe the hopelessly ill and suffering is universal. -- Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Australia Assisted death is both an increasingly pressing public issue and a highly teachable topic in the philosophy classroom. This volume is a first rate contribution for both audiences. It is particularly valuable for focusing on key aspects of the issue that often do not get the attention they merit: the justifiability of non-voluntary euthanasia, the nature and prospects of slippery slope arguments, the relationship between assisted death and palliative care, the attitudes of persons with disabilities, and the place of assisted death in different health care systems. The editor is to be commended for assembling such a timely and important collection. -- Wayne Sumner, University of Toronto Many critics of voluntary medically assisted dying claim that were it to be endorsed society would be propelled down a slippery slope culminating in approval of non-voluntary euthanasia. But they rarely even credit the possibility that cogent arguments might be advanced for the moral justifiability of selected instances of non-voluntary euthanasia. In contrast, the core essays in The Price of Compassion take this possibility seriously by offering careful assessments of a variety of arguments inspired by the famous Canadian case of R v. Latimer. They make the collection not only distinctive but a significant addition to the growing number of works on medically assisted dying. -- Robert Young, La Trobe University, Australia

An excellent compilation of resources on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide that will be extremely valuable for anyone interested in developments in this area in the United States and Canada. -- Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University Not everything has been said about euthanasia and the demands of compassion. This timely collection by Michael Stingl adds a new and much needed dimension to the debate. It explores similarities and differences between voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia and tackles the thorny issue of the so-called slippery slope. Stingl and his well-chosen contributors dismantle philosophical, legal, and social myths and reveal important logical weaknesses in earlier debates. While the focus is largely on Canada and the US, the question of what we owe the hopelessly ill and suffering is universal. -- Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Australia Assisted death is both an increasingly pressing public issue and a highly teachable topic in the philosophy classroom. This volume is a first rate contribution for both audiences. It is particularly valuable for focusing on key aspects of the issue that often do not get the attention they merit: the justifiability of non-voluntary euthanasia, the nature and prospects of slippery slope arguments, the relationship between assisted death and palliative care, the attitudes of persons with disabilities, and the place of assisted death in different health care systems. The editor is to be commended for assembling such a timely and important collection. -- Wayne Sumner, University of Toronto Many critics of voluntary medically assisted dying claim that were it to be endorsed society would be propelled down a slippery slope culminating in approval of non-voluntary euthanasia. But they rarely even credit the possibility that cogent arguments might be advanced for the moral justifiability of selected instances of non-voluntary euthanasia. In contrast, the core essays in The Price of Compassion take this possibility seriously by offering careful assessments of a variety of arguments inspired by the famous Canadian case of R v. Latimer. They make the collection not only distinctive but a significant addition to the growing number of works on medically assisted dying. -- Robert Young, La Trobe University, Australia

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Michael Stingl is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta.

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