What Is Mercy?: Reflections on the True Nature of Mercy in the Context of Euthanasia

Bioethics Research Notes 22 (1):3 (2010)
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Pietsch, Chelsea The definition and meaning of mercy from the point of view of life-ending decisions or euthanasia is discussed. The different ways in which mercy can be interpreted are highlighted.

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On euthanasia: Blindspots in the argument from mercy.Sarah Bachelard - 2002 - Journal of Applied Philosophy 19 (2):131–140.
Dehumanization of the Clinician.Ignatius Perkins - 2008 - The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 8 (3):479-490.

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