Why Using Religious Arguments in the Euthanasia Discussion is Problematic ; Por qué hacer uso de argumentos religiosos en el debate sobre la eutanasia es un tema problemático ; Por que usar argumentos religiosos no debate sobre a eutanásia é um tema problemático
In discussions about assisted dying (euthanasia, assisted suicide), those who argue ‘against’ legalisation often reason from a religious angle, whereas those ‘in favour’ adopt a secular stance. The Dutch experience is more nuanced: here, euthanasia advocacy largely originated from protestant religious believers. In this contribution, I criticise the use of religious arguments favouring any specific position. Religion may provide a heuristic context to explore norms relevant in the discussion, and religion may help us formulate our personal stance. But when it comes to societal debates (often f... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
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Schlagwörter: | Euthanasia / assisted dying / assisted suicide / religion / the Netherlands / eutanasia / muerte asistida / suicidio asistido / religión / Países Bajos / eutanásia / morte assistida / suicídio assistido / religião / Países Baixos |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26824169 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5450 |