Category Death & Assisted Dying
A Tragic Death and a Fight for Life
L. Syd M Johnson argues for the accommodation of religious and moral objections to declaring death according to the whole brain death criterion.
Anticipating the Legal Right to Assisted Death in Canada
David Moscrop believes the legal right to an assisted death will be recognized in Canada.
The Ethical Bases of Medical Aid in Dying
Jean Mercier, Wayne Sumner, and Daniel Weinstock insist that the principles of respect for autonomy and compassion for our fellow citizens support physician-assisted dying.
Beware Misinformation on Aid In Dying
Jocelyn Downie calls for facts, not fiction, to guide public policy on Bill 52.
The Multiple Meanings of Futility
Françoise Baylis explains several ways in which people who argue for the unilateral withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment use the term futility.
Impact Ethics 