In this book, Christian Erk examines the ethical (im) permissibility of killing human beings in
general and of selected killings in particular, namely suicide, lethal selfdefence, abortion …

This is a rich, challenging, densely-argued book of great learning and lasting value. While it
is not for the uninitiated, those who with more than a passing interest in ethics are unlikely to …

Is it ever permissible for one human being to kill another? Although the question at first
seems straightforward, the complexity of moral evaluation, especially as it applies to human …

Toni Saad, The Ethics of Killing: Life, Death and Human Nature _The Ethics of Killing: Life, Death
and Human Nature_. By Christian Erk. Pp. 335. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. £89.99 …

This chapter uses the general ethics of killing human beings developed in the preceding
chapter to evaluate the specific ethical (im) permissibility of the selected killing actions that …

Having previously dealt with the elements, the voluntariness, the sources of morality as well
as the standard of morality of actions and having also familiarised ourselves with the two …

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 …

The dilemma surrounding physician assisted suicide, is a one unlike most, which juggles
death on a fine line. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, euthanasia is​“the act or …

This response to the articles in this issue of 'Analyse & Kritik'begins with some general
remarks on the 'Singer-Affair'in which I suggest that while the rational discussion of the …

From a legal point of view, the question about killing may seem straightforward. In all
jurisdiction in well-ordered states murder is criminalized. The legal case is not so clearcut …