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Drawing on a variety of historical, contemporary, anthropological and literary sources, this book considers the present day debates about the sanctity of elderly lives and the question of euthanasia. The book shows that killing the elderly, voluntarily or involuntarily, has been a feature of many societies, from the primitive to the present day.

Age discrimination --- Euthanasia --- Homicide --- Older people --- Assisted death (Euthanasia) --- Assisted dying (Euthanasia) --- Death, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Death, Mercy --- Dying, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Killing, Mercy --- Mercy death --- Mercy killing --- Medical ethics --- Assisted suicide --- Right to die --- Abuse of --- Crimes against

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Bioethics --- Medical ethics --- Bioéthique --- Ethique médicale --- Euthanasia --- Bioethics. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- -#GBIB:CBMER --- Assisted death (Euthanasia) --- Assisted dying (Euthanasia) --- Death, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Death, Mercy --- Dying, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Killing, Mercy --- Mercy death --- Mercy killing --- Homicide --- Assisted suicide --- Right to die --- Biology --- Biomedical ethics --- Life sciences --- Life sciences ethics --- Science --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Bioéthique --- Ethique médicale --- #GBIB:CBMER --- Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects.

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There are few issues more divisive than what has become known as ""the right to die."" One camp upholds ""death with dignity,"" regarding the terminally ill as autonomous beings capable of forming their own judgment on the timing and process of dying. The other camp advocates ""sanctity of life,"" regarding life as intrinsically valuable, and that should be sustained as long as possible. Is there a right answer? Raphael Cohen-Almagor takes a balanced approach in analyzing this emotionally charged debate, viewing the dispute from public policy and international perspectives. He offers an interdisciplinary, compelling study in medicine, law, religion, and ethics. It is a comprehensive look at the troubling question of whether physician-assisted suicide should be allowed. Cohen-Almagor delineates a distinction between active and passive euthanasia and discusses legal measures that have been invoked in the United States and abroad. He outlines reasons non-blood relatives should be given a role in deciding a patient's last wishes. As he examines euthanasia policies in the Netherlands and the 1994 Oregon Death with Dignity Act, the author suggests amendments and finally makes a circumscribed plea for voluntary physician-assisted suicide. This text takes a balanced approach in analyzing the emotionally charged debate of euthanasia, viewing the dispute from public policy and international perspectives. The author offers an interdisciplinary study in medicine, law, religion and ethics.

Death --- Euthanasia --- Right to die --- euthanasie --- Death, Right to --- Death with dignity --- Natural death (Right to die) --- Life and death, Power over --- Advance directives (Medical care) --- Do-not-resuscitate orders --- Suicide --- Assisted death (Euthanasia) --- Assisted dying (Euthanasia) --- Death, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Death, Mercy --- Dying, Assisted (Euthanasia) --- Killing, Mercy --- Mercy death --- Mercy killing --- Homicide --- Medical ethics --- Assisted suicide --- Dying --- End of life --- Life --- Terminal care --- Terminally ill --- Thanatology --- Law and legislation --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Philosophy --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Human rights --- Human medicine