دانلود کتاب کشتن از سر ترحم - ”مرگ خوب“ جنجال در انسان و حیوانات

Few issues in contemporary health care arouse so much controversy as does the problem of euthanasia. We appear to have quite different understandings of what a “good death” is, based on diverse value judgments. Euthanasia, however, does not tolerate moral indifference. The concept of euthanasia does not allow it to be glossed over apathetically. Regardless of the way it is used, the word euthanasia always evokes strong emotions. The source of such powerful emotions and the need to draw up potent rational arguments are derived from the heart of the matter: euthanasia is about life and death. In such an arena, the fight for liberty, dignity, autonomy and individual rights does not allow for passivity and a detached view, and tends to affect both sides of the controversy to the same degree. For both proponents and opponents alike it therefore becomes a matter of principle to decriminalize euthanasia on one hand and to halt its encroachment through restrictive legislation on the other hand. The root of the dilemma is that autonomy and individual rights have to be promoted so that an individual can make the choice about his/her own life and death while the right to life has to be strongly protected.