How Ethical Systems Change: Tolerable Suffering and Assisted Dying

by Sheldon Ekland-Olson and Elyshia Aseltine

Medical advances prolong life. They also sometimes prolong suffering. Should we protect life or alleviate suffering? This dilemma formed the foundation for a powerful right-to-die movement and a counterbalancing concern over an emerging culture of death. What are the qualities of a life worth living? Where are the boundaries of tolerable suffering? This book is based on a hugely popular undergraduate course taught at the University of Texas, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041550516X
• ISBN13: 9780415505161
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"