Citation

Bormann FJ. Theologische Quartalschrift 2015; 195(3): 215-226.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015)

DOI

10.14623/thq.2015.3.2l5-226

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The article analyses the three most important arguments in favor of a legalization of physician-assisted suicide. These arguments refer to autonomy or the right of self-determination, the human dignity and the suffering of the patient. The author tries to show that none of these arguments is really convincing. © 2015 Schwabenverlag AG. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Physician-assisted suicide; Autonomy; Suffering; Self-determination; Human dignity; Desire for hastened death; Unity of life