To Die or Not to Die: A Kantian Perspective on Euthanasia

Journal of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research 39 (1):13-24 (2021)
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The paper attempts to explore the implications of Kant's moral criticism of suicide in the case of euthanasia. The paper argues that since Kant's criticism of suicide is essentially directed towards rational beings who are in full control of their rational faculty. It would hence not be applicable in case of individuals who are suffering from dementia and who have expressed a prior desire to be euthanized in such a scenario.

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10.1007/s40961-021-00265-3

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