Assisted suicide: the philosophers' brief.
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Civil Rights↗
Biomedical subjects
Ronald Dworkin
Publications and source records attributed to Ronald Dworkin.
Sex, death, and the courts: Compassion in Dying v. State of Washington; Quill v. Vacco; Romer v. Evans.
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Abortion, Induced↗
Will Clinton's plan be fair?
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Biomedical Technology↗
Life is sacred -- that's the easy part.
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Abortion, Induced↗
Justice in the distribution of health care.
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Canada↗
Unenumerated rights: whether and how Roe should be overruled.
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Abortion, Induced↗
The right to death.
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Advance Directives↗
Taking rights seriously in the abortion case.
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Abortion, Induced↗
Autonomy and the demented self.
A person who becomes demented can be considered as he presently is, a demented person, or in light of his entire life, of which dementia is but the final stage. These two perspectives can provide conflicting determinations of the person's interests and preferences, since what is best for a demented person at the time may not make his life better overall and may be directly contrary to preferences expressed while competent. Reflection on the concept of autonomy--what faculties it requires, what its point is--provides a clear understanding of the rights of the demented patient.
Advance Directives↗