The sensitivity argument against child euthanasia

Journal of Medical Ethics 44 (2):143-144 (2018)
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Is there a moral difference between euthanasia for terminally ill adults and euthanasia for terminally ill children? Luc Bovens considers five arguments to this effect, and argues that each is unsuccessful. In this paper, I argue that Bovens' dismissal of the sensitivity argument is unconvincing.

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10.1136/medethics-2017-104221

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Child euthanasia: should we just not talk about it?Luc Bovens - 2015 - Journal of Medical Ethics 41 (8):630-634.
Against euthanasia for children: a response to Bovens.Christopher Kaczor - 2016 - Journal of Medical Ethics 42 (1):57-58.

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