Christian Ethical Boundaries of Suicide Prevention

In Western countries the general rule is that caregivers do everything possible to prevent suicide. The aim of this essay is to critically reflect on that position along three questions: is there an unconditional obligation to live, how far does the duty reach to safeguard life, and how does one dea...

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Authors: Liégeois, Axel (Author) ; De Schrijver, Stefaan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-9
Further subjects:B Prevention
B Autonomy
B mental suffering
B inviolability
B Suicide
B restriction of freedom
B Coercion
B Meaning
B Euthanasia
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