Death, dying, and domination.

نویسنده

  • Marc Spindelman
چکیده

This Article critiques conventional liberal arguments for the right to die on liberal grounds. It contends that these arguments do not go far enough to recognize and address private, and in particular structural, forms of domination. It presents an alternative that does, which is thus more respectful of true freedom in the context of death and dying, and also more consistent with liberalism. After discussing obstacles to the achievement of a right to die that encompasses freedom from both public and private domination, the Article closes with a significant reform project within bioethics that might help bring it about.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Michigan law review

دوره 106 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008