Defining Death
Download or Read eBook Defining Death PDF written by Robert M. Veatch and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Robert M. Veatch |
Publisher | : Georgetown University Press |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781626163553 |
ISBN-13 | : 1626163553 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Defining Death by : Robert M. Veatch
Book excerpt: New technologies and medical treatments continue to complicate questions surrounding the moment of death. Distinguished bioethicists Robert M. Veatch and Lainie F. Ross argue that the definition of death is a social question rooted in a person's religious, philosophical, or social beliefs. While ceding that society needs a default definition to proceed in certain cases, the authors state that any decision-making process must allow individuals to make their own choices according to their personal beliefs.