pt.1. The range of euthanasia: definition of euthanasia
The range of euthanasia
pt.2. Justified and unjustified euthanasia: paradigm cases
When death is not imminent
When the condition is not terminal
When the patient is not conscious
When the patient is not in pain
pt.3. Unwilling and/or active euthanasia: when the patient does not request to die
Comparison of death management measures
pt.4. The family's perspective: historical sketch of dying
The family and patient decision-making
Ethical issues within the family
The family as surrogate decision-makers
Family pathologies
Advance directives
Hospice
pt.5. Euthanasia and the medical community: goal of medicine
Guiding patients through risky procedures
Duties of health care providers to the dying
The healing task
Why doctors should not perform active euthanasia
pt.6. Euthanasia and society: victimization by technology
Suffering and public responsibility
Compassion
Social euthanasia and the Nazi experience
pt.7. The treatment of suffering: current situation
Technofix society
The right not to suffer
Obligations to relieve pain and suffering
Clinical methodology: therapeutic planning for death
Legislative and public policy possibilities
Appendices: 1. Cases
2. Varieties of harm: intrinsic, intended, incidental effects
Ways of harming
Expectations
Social euthanasia
3. Court cases.