Death Anxiety, Immortality Projects and Happiness: A Utilitarian Argument Against the Legalization of Euthanasia
The current, utilitarian debate on the relation between euthanasia and happiness focusses primarily on the subject of dying patients. Where some utilitarians stress how euthanasia may relieve suffering in the process of dying, others emphasize the importance of respecting the autonomy of others to m...
Main Author: | Donovan van der Haak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory
2021-09-01
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Series: | Conatus - Journal of Philosophy |
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Online Access: | https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/Conatus/article/view/24316 |
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