This chapter argues that the value of human life lies in our human nature and the complex,
inimitable emotional philiai that are an integral part of our lives. Noting that most people will …

Over the last several years the campaign for euthanasia has gained momentum. Individuals
talk of wanting not to die in pain, with indignity and the loss of control of bodily functions …

Explores healthcare ethics and mentions the work of two seminal personalist philosophers,
Paul Tounier, a Swiss doctor and Frenchman Emmanuel Mounier and shows how their view …

This book is intended for everyone, but in particular for caregivers who are in the front line of
the problem regarding the end of life and euthanasia. By presenting a critical analysis of the …

The author argues against the proposal to permit euthanasia or assisted suicide in Australia,
despite his own experience of suffering and disability as a terminally ill person. He …

In this thesis I am concerned with an examination of the decisions made regarding the end
of life and issues surrounding: aid-in-dying. Whereas discussions of this sort have …

Death is a complex issue for us both as individuals and as a society. Dr. Falliers' article,
Prothanasia: Personal Fulfillment and Readiness to Die, raises further questions that add to …

This paper is written particularly with the New South Wales situation in mind. The euthanasia
debate has too often been reduced to the question of is it right or wrong. This has ignored …

The pressing and universally relevant issue of euthanasia is debated in this volume.
Euthanasia has become increasingly contentious as populations age, and medical and …

We may at last as a society beginning to talk about death or at least to appreciate the need
to come to terms with it, so that we may confront and accept it. The possibility of violent …