Abstract
Against the thesis that permanently unconscious persons cannot be harmed, and thus are not owed moral deference, it is argued that even the dead can be harmed and are owed moral respect, so a fortiori those dubiously or not quite dead deserve some moral deference.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 409-416 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom) |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1984 |
Keywords
- Comatose
- Euthanasia
- Former person
- Personhood
- Right
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