Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ571507
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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An Explication of Rational Suicide: Its Definitions, Implications, and Complications.
Maltsberger, John T.
Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss, v3 n2 p177-92 Apr-Jun 1998
Logical analysis of arguments in favor of rational suicide reveals 11 commonly encountered premises. These premises are listed, analyzed, and discussed. The arguments of the rational suicide literature are criticized on historical and philosophical grounds. Consensus-based reasonableness is found to provide an insubstantial base for social policy. (EMK)
Descriptors: Bioethics, Counselor Role, Death, Ethics, Logical Thinking, Moral Values, Philosophy, Public Policy, Social Control, Social Values, Suicide, Terminal Illness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: For related articles, see CG 552 566-568 and 552 570.
