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How Ethical Systems Change : Tolerable Suffering And Assisted Dying
Paperback Edition: 1/2012
Medical advances prolong life. They also sometimes prolong suffering. Should we protect life or alleviate suffering? This dilemma formed the foundation for a powerful right-to-die movement and a counterbalancing concern over an emerging culture of death. What are the qualities of a life worth living?
Where are the boundaries of tolerable suffering? This book is based on a hugely popular undergraduate course taught at the University of Texas, and is ideal for those interested in the social construction of social worth, social problems, and social movements.
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Pages : 64
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : 2011-11
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sociology: Death & Dying