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Assisted Suicide: the Liberal, Humanist Case Against Legalization

by K. Yuill

  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

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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, and 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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  • Author

    K. Yuill

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Palgrave Macmillan

  • Published

    February 2015

  • Weight

    250g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781137487469

  • ISBN-10

    1137487461

  • Eden Code

    4592034

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