Choosing to Die

by C.G. Prado

Book Overview

In this book, C. G. Prado addresses the difficult question of when and whether it is rational to end one's life in order to escape devastating terminal illness. He specifically considers this question in light of the impact of multiculturalism on perceptions and judgments about what is right and wrong, permissible and impermissible. Prado introduces the idea of a "coincidental culture" to clarify the variety of values and commitments that influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521697581
• ISBN13: 9780521697583
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"