Contemporary European Perspectives on the Ethics of End of Life Care

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This book examines the ethics of end of life care, focusing on the kinds of decisions that are commonly made in clinical practice. Specific attention is paid to the intensification of treatment for terminal symptoms, particularly pain relief, and the withdrawal and withholding of care, particularly life-saving or life-prolonging medical care.

The book is structured into three sections. The first contains essays examining end of life care from the perspective of moral theory and theology. The second sets out various conceptual terms and distinctions relevant to decision-making at the end of life. The third section contains chapters that focus on substantive ethical issues. This format not only provides for a comprehensive analysis of the ethical issues that arise in the context of end of life care but allows readers to effectively trace the philosophical, theological and conceptual underpinnings that inform their specific interests. This work will be of interest to scholars working in the area as well as clinicians, specialists and healthcare professionals who encounter these issues in the course of their practice.

Chapter 1. Introduction (Nathan Emmerich)

Section 1. Philosophical and theological Perspectives on Care at the End of Life

Chapter 2: Human Rights and Patient Rights (Anne-Marie Duguet)

Chapter 3. Utilitarianism (Michael Quante)

Chapter 4. Virtue Ethics

Chapter 5. A Feminist Ethics of Care at the End of Life (Carlo Leget)

Chapter 6. Islam and Care at the End of Life (Alireza Bagheri)

Chapter 7. Judaism and Care at the End of Life (Michael Barilan)

Chapter 8. Catholicism and Care at the End of Life (Pierre Mallia)

Chapter 9. Protestantism and Care at the End of Life (Andrea Doerries)

Section 2. Ethical Concepts in End of Life Care: Definitions and Distinctions

Chapter 10. Dignity (Roberto Andorno)