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Problems with death Cover Image Book

Problems with death / David A. Becker and Cynthia S. Becker, book editors.

Becker, David A. (David Allison) (Added Author). Becker, Cynthia S. (Cynthia Simmelink) (Added Author). Becker, David A. (David Allison) (Added Author). Becker, Cynthia S. (Cynthia Simmelink) (Added Author).

Summary:

Looks at all sides in several arguments concerning death, including debates about abortion, capital punishment, suicide, and euthanasia.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780737729542
  • ISBN: 0737729546
  • ISBN: 0737729538
  • ISBN: 9780737729535
  • Physical Description: 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Detroit [Mich.] : Greenhaven Press, [2006]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
ch. 4. Should physician-assisted suicide be condoned? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Physician-assisted suicide violates medical ethics / Physicians for Compassionate Care Educational Foundation -- 2. Physician-assisted suicide does not violate medical ethics / Rebecca P. Dick and Ronald A. Lindsay -- 3. Physician-assisted suicide leads to abuses / Herbert Hendin -- 4. Abuse of physician-assisted suicide can be prevented / Carl Wellman -- 5. Physician-assisted suicide is a moral right / Thomas A. Bowden -- 6. Physician-assisted suicide legitimizes self-destruction / Maggie Gallagher -- Periodcial bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Is abortion ethical? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Abortion is ethical / Caitlin Borgmann -- 2. Abortion is not ethical / Sam Brownback -- 3. Abortion protects women's rights / Frances Kissling -- 4. Abortion violates the rights of the unborn / Charles I. Lugosi -- 5. Partial birth abortions do not harm women / Rob Deters -- 6. A partial-birth abortion ban would protect unborn children / Antony Barone Kolenc -- Periodic bibliography -- ch. 2. Is the death penalty necessary? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The death penalty deters crime / Iain Murray -- 2. The death penalty does not deter crime / Robert Grant -- 3. Americans support the death penalty / Jeffrey M. Jones -- 4. Americans oppose the death penalty / Anna Badkhen -- 5. The death penalty should apply to juveniles / Sandra Day O'Connor -- 6. The death penalty should not apply to juveniles / Sasha Abramsky -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 3. What factors contribute to teen suicide? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Antidepressants can lead to teen suicide / Robert Fritz, Tom Woodward, and Vera Sharav -- 2. Antidepressants do not increase teen suicide / Jim Rosack -- 3. Safe gun storage practices reduce the risk of teen suicide / David C. Grossman et al. -- 4. Safe gun storage practices are unnecessary / Joseph P. Tartaro -- 5. Homosexuality is a risk factor in teen suicide / Robert Li Kitts -- 6. Homosexuality is not a risk factor in teen suicide / Ritch C. Savin-Williams and Geoffrey L. Ream -- Periodical bibliography --

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Death > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Abortion > United States.
Suicide > United States.
Capital punishment > United States.
Death > Social aspects > United States.

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