The Ethics of Suicide

Originally published in 1995, this volume addresses a topical subject: assisted suicide. The book discusses the issues surrounding the morality of suicide and in so doing clarifies the literature in applied ethics.

Inhalt

1. Popular and Religious Arguments Against Suicide 2. Philosophical Arguments Against Suicide 3. From Permissable to Obligatory Suicide 4. The Role of Others in Suicide 5. Schopenhauer and Camus: Suicide and the Hero. Epilogue. Appendix: Defining Suicide.