The Resource Suicide : the philosophical dimensions, Michael Cholbi
Suicide : the philosophical dimensions, Michael Cholbi
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- Summary
- This work is a comprehensive investigation of the main philosophical issues surrounding suicide. It contains seminal arguments concerning the nature of suicide and its moral permissibility, the duty to die, the rationality of suicide, and the ethics of suicide intervention. This book sheds philosophical light on one of the most puzzling and enigmatic human behaviors
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 191 pages
- Contents
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- The nature of suicide. Some examples ; What should a definition of suicide capture? ; Suicide as intentional self-killing ; Can suicide be coerced?
- The moral impermissibility of suicide. Christian arguments for the impermissibility of suicide ; Non-religious arguments for the impermissibility of suicide
- The moral permissibility of suicide. Must a permission be justified? ; Self-defense ; Self-knowledge ; Self-ownership ; Autonomy and rationality
- Is suicide ever a duty? Clarifying a "duty to die" ; Suicide in the service of a political or religious cause ; Suicide ordered by the State ; Suicide to unburden others ; Suicide to prevent the deaths of others
- Suicide prevention and intervention. Benign vs. problematic measures ; Why prevent or intervene? ; The paternalism objection ; Morally permissible anti-suicide measures ; Availability of lethal means
- Assisted suicide. A duty to assist suicide? ; Physician-assisted suicide ; Aiding suicide and the slippery slope ; Costs, benefits, and institutional design
- Epilogue: Why? Opportunity ; Motive ; Means
- Conclusion and summary
- Isbn
- 9781551119052
- Label
- Suicide : the philosophical dimensions
- Title
- Suicide
- Title remainder
- the philosophical dimensions
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Cholbi
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This work is a comprehensive investigation of the main philosophical issues surrounding suicide. It contains seminal arguments concerning the nature of suicide and its moral permissibility, the duty to die, the rationality of suicide, and the ethics of suicide intervention. This book sheds philosophical light on one of the most puzzling and enigmatic human behaviors
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cholbi, Michael
- Dewey number
- 179.7
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
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- BD445
- HV6545
- LC item number
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- .C48 2011
- .C428 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Broadview guides to philosophy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Suicide
- Suicide
- Suicide
- Suicide
- Suicide
- Självmord
- Suicidio
- Suicidio
- Label
- Suicide : the philosophical dimensions, Michael Cholbi
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The nature of suicide. Some examples ; What should a definition of suicide capture? ; Suicide as intentional self-killing ; Can suicide be coerced? -- The moral impermissibility of suicide. Christian arguments for the impermissibility of suicide ; Non-religious arguments for the impermissibility of suicide -- The moral permissibility of suicide. Must a permission be justified? ; Self-defense ; Self-knowledge ; Self-ownership ; Autonomy and rationality -- Is suicide ever a duty? Clarifying a "duty to die" ; Suicide in the service of a political or religious cause ; Suicide ordered by the State ; Suicide to unburden others ; Suicide to prevent the deaths of others -- Suicide prevention and intervention. Benign vs. problematic measures ; Why prevent or intervene? ; The paternalism objection ; Morally permissible anti-suicide measures ; Availability of lethal means -- Assisted suicide. A duty to assist suicide? ; Physician-assisted suicide ; Aiding suicide and the slippery slope ; Costs, benefits, and institutional design -- Epilogue: Why? Opportunity ; Motive ; Means -- Conclusion and summary
- Control code
- ocn624416778
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 191 pages
- Isbn
- 9781551119052
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781551119052
- (OCoLC)624416778
- Label
- Suicide : the philosophical dimensions, Michael Cholbi
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The nature of suicide. Some examples ; What should a definition of suicide capture? ; Suicide as intentional self-killing ; Can suicide be coerced? -- The moral impermissibility of suicide. Christian arguments for the impermissibility of suicide ; Non-religious arguments for the impermissibility of suicide -- The moral permissibility of suicide. Must a permission be justified? ; Self-defense ; Self-knowledge ; Self-ownership ; Autonomy and rationality -- Is suicide ever a duty? Clarifying a "duty to die" ; Suicide in the service of a political or religious cause ; Suicide ordered by the State ; Suicide to unburden others ; Suicide to prevent the deaths of others -- Suicide prevention and intervention. Benign vs. problematic measures ; Why prevent or intervene? ; The paternalism objection ; Morally permissible anti-suicide measures ; Availability of lethal means -- Assisted suicide. A duty to assist suicide? ; Physician-assisted suicide ; Aiding suicide and the slippery slope ; Costs, benefits, and institutional design -- Epilogue: Why? Opportunity ; Motive ; Means -- Conclusion and summary
- Control code
- ocn624416778
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 191 pages
- Isbn
- 9781551119052
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781551119052
- (OCoLC)624416778
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