The Ethics of Death

Name: The Ethics of Death
Price: 35.45 GBP
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Author: Dennis R. Cooley
ISBN: 9780800699192

Religious and Philosophical Perspectives in Dialogue

by Dennis R. Cooley, Lloyd Steffen

Paperback
256 pages
Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.
15.5 x 22.8 x 1.8 cm

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For the living, death has a moral dimension. When we confront death and dying in our own lives and in the lives of others, we ask questions about the good, right, and fitting as they relate to our experiences of human mortality. When others die, the living are left with moral questions - questions that often generate personal inquiry as to whether a particular death was "good" or whether it was tragic, terrifying, or peaceful. In The Ethics of Death, the authors, one a philosopher and one a religious studies scholar, undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a larger moral community. Their respectful and engaging dialogue highlights the complex and challenging issues that surround many deaths in our modern world and helps readers frame thoughtful responses. Unafraid of difficult topics, Steffen and Cooley fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death poses moral challenges.