The ethics of death / Lloyd Steffen and Dennis R. Cooley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steffen, Lloyd H., 1951-

Contributor:

Cooley, Dennis R., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Moral and ethical aspects.

Death.

Physical Description:

vii, 325 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Ethics of death : religious and philosophical perspectives in dialogue

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press.

Summary:

Thinking through the moral dimensions of death-For the living, death has a moral dimension. When we confront death and dying in our own lives and in the lives of others, we ask questions about the good, right, and fitting as they relate to our experiences of human mortality. When others die, the living are left with moral questions-questions that often generate personal inquiry as to whether a particular death was "good" or whether it was tragic, terrifying, or peaceful. In The Ethics of Death, the authors, one a philosopher and one a religious studies scholar, undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a larger moral community. Their respectful and engaging dialogue highlights the complex and challenging issues that surround many deaths in our modern world and helps readers frame thoughtful responses. Unafraid of difficult topics, Steffen and Cooley fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death poses moral challenges. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Ethical Perspectives 7

2 Abortion 53

3 The Death Penalty 101

4 War 149

5 Suicide 185

6 End of Life I: Physician-Assisted Suicide 229

7 The End of Life II: Futility/Euthanasia 269

8 The Value of Death Lloyd Steffen 315.

Notes:

Cover subtitle: Religious and philosophical perspectives in dialogue.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

080069919X

9780800699192

OCLC:

871062634