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OverviewMedical technology has made it possible to sustain human existence past the point where the competent adult might rationally conclude that life is no longer worth living. Nevertheless, the current state of the law often makes it difficult, if not impossible, for an individual to have unfettered control over the act of dying, as determinations against medical intervention are frequently swept under broad legal proscriptions of self-directed death. This book cogently argues that an examination of the constitutional right to privacy and allied constitutional precepts reveal that the United States Constitution protects those decisions which are profoundly personal, intimate, and integral to the control of one's own destiny. The decision which fits this criterion more closely than any other is whether to continue living or not, for intrinsic to the control of one's life is the choice of electing to forego continued life. Hence, constitutional guarantees of individual liberty protect the right of the individual - at least under certain circumstances - to terminate his or her own existence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G.Steven Neeley (Professor of Philosophy, Saint Francis College, USA)Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780820434537ISBN 10: 0820434531 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 01 August 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews-Neeley's probing and passionate plea for the right to suicide should provoke serious thinking and reconsideration...'The Constitutional Right to Suicide' will sharpen one's thinking on the issue, pro or con.- (Donald A. Downs, Law and Politics Book Review) Author InformationThe Author: G. Steven Neeley is a practicing Attorney-At-Law and assistant professor of Philosophy at Saint Francis College. He received his B.S.B.A. from Xavier University, his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Cincinnati. He has two teaching awards to his credit and has published numerous articles on Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, constitutional law, and biomedical ethics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |