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Whether it be disconnecting life support systems, choosing not to resuscitate, or administering a lethal overdose - should these actions be viewed as ""mercy killing,"" or are they acts of murder, pure and simple? Is there a moral difference between ""killing"" and ""letting die""? This book offers nineteen powerful selections that help to clear away the cloud of confusion and misunderstanding that churns at the center of one of society's most compelling and emotionally charged debates.
Moral theorists and physicians as well as advocates and opponents offer challenging augments that capture the essence of this burning social issue. Groundbreaking works combine with the most recent and controversial writing on the subject. Contributors include: Pieter Admiraal, Gerald D. Coleman, H. Tristram Englehardt, Joseph Fletcher, Willard Gaylin, J. Gay-Williams, Leon R. Kass, C. Everett Koop, Gerlad A. Larue, Edmund D. Pellegrino, James Rachels, D. Alan Shewmon, Mark Siegler, Thomas D. Sullivan, Kenneth L. Vaux, Sidney H. Wanzer, Christine Wicker, Ernle W. D. Young.
Robert M. Baird is professor and chairman and Stuart E. Rosenbaum is professor of philosophy at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
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