Citation

Davis DS. Kennedy Inst. Ethics J. 2001; 11(3): 239-246.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Johns Hopkins University Press)

DOI

10.1353/ken.2001.0023

PMID

11700681

Abstract

It is possible and necessary to compare stretches of human life with other goods, such as the good of conserving resources for others. A minute of human life is not of infinite value; all else being equal, a minute of life is less valuable than 10 years of the same life. Nevertheless, this ability to evaluate human life does not necessarily lead to total commodification of human life.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Aged; Analytical Approach; Commodification; Death and Euthanasia; Euthanasia, Passive; Humans; Moral Obligations; Professional Patient Relationship; Quality of Life; Right to Die; Social Responsibility; Suicide; Treatment Refusal; Value of Life