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21. Killing, Letting Die, and Withdrawing Aid
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Jeff McMahan
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction to the Second Edition 1
- Introduction 24
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PART I: EUTHANASIA AND THE TERMINATION OF LIFE-PROLONGING TREATMENT
- 1. In the Matter of Karen Quinlan 51
- 2. Majority Opinion in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (selections) 79
- 3. Prolonging Life: Some Legal considerations 88
- 4. An Irrelevant Consideration: Killing Versus Letting D~ 103
- 5. Active and Passive Euthanasia 112
- 6. The Intentional Termination of Life 120
- 7. Active and Passive Euthanasia: An Impertinent Distinction? 131
- 8. More Impertinent Distinctions and a Defense of Active Euthanasia 139
- 9. Coming to Terms: a Response to Rachels 155
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PART II: PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS
- 10. Whatever the Consequences 167
- 11. On Killing and Letting Die 192
- 12. Is Killing the Innocent Absolutely Immoral? 197
- 13. The Moral Equivalence of Action and Omission 210
- 14. Negation and Abstention: Two Theories of Allowing 230
- 15. The Survival Lottery 257
- 16. The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect 266
- 17. Killing and Letting Die 280
- 18. Saving Life and Taking Life 290
- 19. The Priority of Avoiding Harm 298
- 20. Actions, Intentions, and Consequences: The Doctrine of Doing and Allowing 355
- 21. Killing, Letting Die, and Withdrawing Aid 383
- Suggested Readings 421
- Notes on Contributors 429
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction to the Second Edition 1
- Introduction 24
-
PART I: EUTHANASIA AND THE TERMINATION OF LIFE-PROLONGING TREATMENT
- 1. In the Matter of Karen Quinlan 51
- 2. Majority Opinion in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (selections) 79
- 3. Prolonging Life: Some Legal considerations 88
- 4. An Irrelevant Consideration: Killing Versus Letting D~ 103
- 5. Active and Passive Euthanasia 112
- 6. The Intentional Termination of Life 120
- 7. Active and Passive Euthanasia: An Impertinent Distinction? 131
- 8. More Impertinent Distinctions and a Defense of Active Euthanasia 139
- 9. Coming to Terms: a Response to Rachels 155
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PART II: PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS
- 10. Whatever the Consequences 167
- 11. On Killing and Letting Die 192
- 12. Is Killing the Innocent Absolutely Immoral? 197
- 13. The Moral Equivalence of Action and Omission 210
- 14. Negation and Abstention: Two Theories of Allowing 230
- 15. The Survival Lottery 257
- 16. The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect 266
- 17. Killing and Letting Die 280
- 18. Saving Life and Taking Life 290
- 19. The Priority of Avoiding Harm 298
- 20. Actions, Intentions, and Consequences: The Doctrine of Doing and Allowing 355
- 21. Killing, Letting Die, and Withdrawing Aid 383
- Suggested Readings 421
- Notes on Contributors 429