Aiming to Kill by Nigel Biggar
Controversy about the morality of euthanasia and assisted suicide and their legalisation has been running for over a generation, and it shows no sign of flagging. The main arguments for and against are widely familiar, yet the horizon yields no sign of any approaching resolution. Progress can still be made by careful examination of the opposing fronts and that is the service that this book performs. Drawing ecumenically on both theological and philosophical resources, it pioneers an original way to a mature judgement by tackling the three basic questions that the debate raises: What is it that makes human life valuable? Can it ever be moral to intend to kill someone? And how much should we fear the wider, social effects of legalising euthanasia or assisted suicide?
Biggar, Nigel: - Nigel Biggar is Regius Professor of Moral and PastoralTheology at the University of Oxford, where he also directsthe McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life.His books include Burying the Past: Making Peace andDoing Justice after Civil Conflict and Aiming toKill: The Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia. For moreinformation visit the McDonald Centre's blog at http: //mcdonaldcentre.org.uk/
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| ISBN 13 | 9780232524062 |
| ISBN 10 | 0232524068 |
| Title | Aiming to Kill |
| Author | Nigel Biggar |
| Series | Ethics And Theology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-03-10 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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