Assisted Suicide in Canada: Moral, Legal, and Policy Considerations

Author:   Travis Dumsday
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774866026


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   15 February 2022
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Author:   Travis Dumsday
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780774866026


ISBN 10:   0774866020
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   15 February 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 An Overview of Carter v Canada 2 Developments in Law and Policy since the Ruling 3 Background to the Moral Debate over MAID 4 Moral Arguments for and against MAID 5 Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause 6 The Ethics of Public Funding for MAID 7 Freedom of Conscience for Health-Care Providers 8 Additional Legal and Policy Issues Conclusion Glossary; Notes; References; Index

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Dumsday has given a fair-minded account even of arguments that he is countering. His book will inform and promote informed public debate about a contentious issue. --Michael Yeo, Laurentian University Adding an often-unheard voice, Assisted Suicide in Canada gives an excellent presentation of the history and argument of Carter v Canada. --William Sweet, St. Francis Xavier University


""Dumsday has given a fair-minded account even of arguments that he is countering. His book will inform and promote informed public debate about a contentious issue.""--Michael Yeo, Laurentian University ""Adding an often-unheard voice, Assisted Suicide in Canada gives an excellent presentation of the history and argument of Carter v Canada."" --William Sweet, St. Francis Xavier University


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Travis Dumsday is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton and held the Canada Research Chair in Theology and the Philosophy of Science from 2015 to 2020. He is the author of Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science, as well as dozens of articles and anthology chapters in philosophy of science, applied ethics, mediaeval philosophy, and Eastern Orthodox theology.

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