Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Global Views on Choosing to End Life

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Right to Die, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Suicide, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying

• ISBN: 9781440836800
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: January 26, 2017
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

This book addresses key historical, scientific, legal, and philosophical issues surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States as well as in other countries and cultures.

• Addresses the extended history of debates regarding the ethical justifiability of assisted suicide and euthanasia

• Analyzes assisted suicide and euthanasia in many cultural, philosophical, and religious traditions

• Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the subject, including coverage of topics such as the depictions of assisted dying in popular culture, that enables a more complete understanding of the emotionally charged controversy surrounding this subject

• Spotlights the latest medical and scientific developments in euthanasia and examines the role of technology in the ethical debates on assisted dying