Ending Lives by Diane Collinson
This book addresses the sensitive and complex issues of suicide and euthanasia. It examines the apparent contradiction that those who, in general terms, hold killing people to be wrong may well believe suicide or euthanasia to be morally justifiable, even though they are both cases of killing people. This in turn raises complex questions of subjectivism: is life just about the pursuit of happiness and the avoidance of suffering, or about doing what people want? To decide these issues we need an objective guide to what is good to help us determine whether it may be good to take someone's life. The authors cover the various approaches employed to dealing with these questions: the autonomy position (killing is wrong because people object to being killed, therefore when there is no objection as with suicide or euthanasia, killing cannot be wrong); the utilitarian position (the promotion of happiness is the basis of good actions); and the quality of life position. The authors provide a summary of the positions and controversies surrounding life and death, including the sensitive issue of whether lack of medical resources can lead to involuntary euthanasia.
Campbell, Robert: - Robert Campbell is a queer poet living and writing in rural Kentucky. He is the author of Monster Colloquia (Hellbox Publications; 2020) and In the Herald of Improbable Misfortunes (Etchings Press; 2018). His poetry and criticism have appeared in Tupelo Quarterly; The Collagist; Columbia Poetry Review; River Styx; Ninth Letter; Asheville Poetry Review; Tinderbox Poetry Journal; Sundog Lit; Zone 3; The Adroit Journal; and many other journals. Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize; short-listed for the 2015 Black Warrior Review Poetry Contest; third place winner of the 2013 River Styx International Poetry Contest; and previous winner of the Flo Gault Poetry Prize through Sarabande Books; Robert holds an MFA in poetry from Murray State University and an MS in library science from the University of Kentucky. He lives with his partner and animals along a winding country road with a great wealth of trees; goats; and old barns.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631153313 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631153314 |
| Title | Ending Lives |
| Author | Diane Collinson |
| Series | Life And Death |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1988-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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