Citation

Fozard Weaver D. Christ. Bioeth. 2021; 27(3): 298-311.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Journal of Christian Bioethics, Publisher Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/cb/cbab014

PMID

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Abstract

Debates over physician-assisted suicide (PAS) comprise a small portion of broader culture wars. Their role in the culture wars obscures an under-acknowledged consensus between those who support PAS and those who oppose it. Drawing insights from personalism, this essay situates PAS within larger moral obligations of solidarity with the dying and their caregivers. The contributions of Roman Catholic personalism relocate debates over PAS and allow us to harness shared moral impulses. © 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press, on behalf of The Journal of Christian Bioethics, Inc. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Language: en

Keywords

physician-assisted suicide; dignity; personalism; culture wars