The Kevorkian Challenge

Philosophy in the Contemporary World 2 (3):17-22 (1995)
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The problem of self-determination in the dying process confronts a dilemma regarding clients’ desire to know and not to know. Ambivalence and guilt make “free choice” problematic in choosing the way to die. Telling dying clients the “whole truth” about their condition is an art or skill. The question of a meaningful death raises questions that philosophical analysis can help clarify.

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10.5840/pcw19952312

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