Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion

This Element overviews developments and issues in Dutch euthanasia practice, exploring some current issues in depth.

Martin Buijsen (Author)

9781009078177, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 June 2024

94 pages
23 x 15 x 0.5 cm, 0.156 kg

This Element overviews developments and issues in Dutch euthanasia practice. Following an outline of the history of the Dutch Euthanasia Act and a survey of the most critical trends and figures, some current issues are explored in depth: euthanasia and incompetency, euthanasia by nonphysicians, and euthanasia for those who consider their lives completed. This Element is intended for a general readership, including undergraduate students in law, medicine, or ethics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Preface
1. The euthanasia act and its genesis
2. Trends in Dutch euthanasia practice
3. Euthanasia for the incompetent
4. Euthanasia by non-physicians
5. Age-related conditions
6. Concluding remarks
Notes
References.

Subject Areas: Child & developmental psychology [JMC]