Killing people: what Kant could have said about suicide and euthanasia but did not
I Brassington - Journal of medical ethics, 2006 - jme.bmj.com
An agent who takes his own life acts in violation of the moral law, according to Kant; suicide,
and, by extension, assisted suicide are therefore wrong. By a similar argument, and with a …
and, by extension, assisted suicide are therefore wrong. By a similar argument, and with a …
A Kantian view of suicide and end-of-life treatment.
M Gunderson - Journal of social philosophy, 2004 - search.ebscohost.com
This article argues that Kant's moral philosophy prohibits suicide in medical contexts in
which end-of-life treatment decisions are made. Kant's central argument against suicide is …
which end-of-life treatment decisions are made. Kant's central argument against suicide is …
Kant on euthanasia and the duty to die: clearing the air
M Cholbi - Journal of Medical Ethics, 2015 - jme.bmj.com
Thanks to recent scholarship, Kant is no longer seen as the dogmatic opponent of suicide
that he appears to be at first glance. However, some interpreters have recently argued for a …
that he appears to be at first glance. However, some interpreters have recently argued for a …
Death with Kantian dignity
HL Nelson - The Journal of Clinical Ethics, 1996 - journals.uchicago.edu
In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant argues that under either of two
formulations of the Categorical Imperative, taking one's own life is contrary to the moral law …
formulations of the Categorical Imperative, taking one's own life is contrary to the moral law …
[PDF][PDF] RECONSIDERING KANT ON SUICIDE1
TD Harter - Philosophical forum, 2011 - academia.edu
Most interpretations of Kant on suicide agree that he finds all suicides immoral. Yet, there
are instances in which Kant does not seem to view all suicides as morally reprehensible …
are instances in which Kant does not seem to view all suicides as morally reprehensible …
A Kantian duty to commit suicide and its implications for bioethics
R Rhodes - The American Journal of Bioethics, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Aside from one unfortunate phrase, I find the thrust of Dennis Cooley's analysis of the moral
duty of the soon-to-be demented to commit suicide to be consistent with both Kant's writing …
duty of the soon-to-be demented to commit suicide to be consistent with both Kant's writing …
Self-regarding suicide: A modified Kantian view
TE Hill - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1983 - search.proquest.com
SELF-REGARDING SUICIDE: A MODIFIED KANTIAN VIEW Thomas E. Hill, Jr., Ph. D.
University of California, Los Angeles oral debates about suicide typically focus on the …
University of California, Los Angeles oral debates about suicide typically focus on the …
Kant and the Irrationality of Suicide
MJ Cholbi - History of Philosophy Quarterly, 2000 - JSTOR
To Immanuel Kant, a person's life was certainly of greater moral importance to the universe
than that of the oyster, so much so that Kant held that we rational agents are subject to a …
than that of the oyster, so much so that Kant held that we rational agents are subject to a …
Killing and letting die
A Norcross - A companion to applied ethics, 2003 - books.google.com
Is there a morally significant distinction between killing and letting die? In particular, is killing
worse, in itself, than letting die? This question has received much attention in recent years …
worse, in itself, than letting die? This question has received much attention in recent years …
The tension between self governance and absolute inner worth in Kant's moral philosophy
M Häyry - Journal of Medical Ethics, 2005 - jme.bmj.com
The concepts of autonomy as the self governance of individuals and dignity as the inner
worth of human beings play an important role in contemporary bioethics. Since both notions …
worth of human beings play an important role in contemporary bioethics. Since both notions …