John Keown
Biographic Data
| ID | 253637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Keown |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Keown |
| SIGNATURE | KEOWN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5766-2289 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Logical Link Between Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
The logical “slippery slope” argument is of key relevance to the ongoing debate about “assisted dying”. The argument runs that if the principle of respect for autonomy and the principle of beneficence justify voluntary euthanasia, then the principle of beneficence justifies non-voluntary euthanasia. Several prominent scholars of medical law and medical ethics have either rejected or at least not accepted the argument, including Gerald Dworkin and…
Expressivism at the beginning and end of life
Philip Reed’s interesting and welcome comparison of the expressivist case against, on the one hand, prenatal testing and abortion and, on the other, physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and voluntary active euthanasia (VAE), indicates the relevance of the expressivist case against the latter and its resilience to criticisms of the expressivist case against the former. Advocates of PAS/VAE commonly argue that they should be lawful out of respect for a…
Reason, Morality, and Law
This book gathers twenty seven eminent moral, legal, and political philosophers, lawyers, and theologians to engage critically with the work of John Finnis, a pioneer in the development of a new yet classically-grounded theory of natural law, and contains a substantial reply by Finnis. Finnis' work offers a systematic philosophy of practical reasoning and moral choosing that addresses the great questions of the rational foundations of ethical jud…
Reason, morality, and law
John Finnis is a pre-eminent legal, moral and political philosopher. This volume contains over 25 essays by leading international scholars of philosophy and law who critically engage with issues at the heart of Finnis's work
The law and ethics of medicine
The euthanasia debate in the House of Lords
This chapter highlights the valuable contribution to the euthanasia debate made by the House of Lords. Its focus is the report in 2005 by a House of Lords Select Committee, chaired by Lord Mackay, which considered the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill introduced by Lord Joffe. The chapter considers the strengths and weaknesses of the report. It notes that while the Committee garnered much useful information about the law and practice of …
Euthanasia Examined
Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
Afterword
In late 2001, the English courts were confronted with the claim that a right to assisted suicide is guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The claim was made by Mrs Diane Pretty, aged 42. She was diagnosed in November 1999 with motor neurone disease, the same terminal neuro-degenerative illness that afflicted Sue Rodriguez. Mrs Pretty's condition deteriorated rapidly and,…
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Friday 12 May 2006 witnessed the second reading in the House of Lords of Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill.1 The Bill, which sought to permit physician-assisted suicide (PAS), was an amended version of a previous Bill of his which had been the subject the year before of a Report by a House of Lords Select Committee chaired by Lord Mackay.2 This paper contends that, irrespective of the compassionate feelings which motivated i…
The Practice of Euthanasia
John Keown's informed and powerful argument against euthanasia features both an excellent exposition of its pitfalls and a strong confrontation with a question that remains controversial abroad: Are there circumstances in which withdrawal of treatment should be considered euthanasia? American readers of this book, who consider the question settled and are unfamiliar with cultural and legal differences in the way European countries and the United …
Euthanasia Examined
A Different Death
On Regulating Death
In January 1989 the Hastings Centers Reports Special Supplement on euthanasia carried an article by Dr. Richard Fenigsen, a Dutch cardiologist, that was scathingly critical of the law and practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands. Fenigsen alleged there was ample evidence of the practice of euthanasia without consent and that it was both widely accepted and openly supported. He concluded: Those who contends that it is possible accept and practice…
The Future of Abortion Politics
The Ashes of Aids and the Phoenix of Informed Consent
Abortion and the Status of the Fetus (Book)
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Abortion and the Status of the Fetus (Book)
The Ashes of Aids and the Phoenix of Informed Consent
The Future of Abortion Politics
On Regulating Death
In January 1989 the Hastings Centers Reports Special Supplement on euthanasia carried an article by Dr. Richard Fenigsen, a Dutch cardiologist, that was scathingly critical of the law and practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands. Fenigsen alleged there was ample evidence of the practice of euthanasia without consent and that it was both widely accepted and openly supported. He concluded: Those who contends that it is possible accept and practice…
Euthanasia Examined
A Different Death
The Practice of Euthanasia
John Keown's informed and powerful argument against euthanasia features both an excellent exposition of its pitfalls and a strong confrontation with a question that remains controversial abroad: Are there circumstances in which withdrawal of treatment should be considered euthanasia? American readers of this book, who consider the question settled and are unfamiliar with cultural and legal differences in the way European countries and the United …
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Friday 12 May 2006 witnessed the second reading in the House of Lords of Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill.1 The Bill, which sought to permit physician-assisted suicide (PAS), was an amended version of a previous Bill of his which had been the subject the year before of a Report by a House of Lords Select Committee chaired by Lord Mackay.2 This paper contends that, irrespective of the compassionate feelings which motivated i…
Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy
Afterword
In late 2001, the English courts were confronted with the claim that a right to assisted suicide is guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The claim was made by Mrs Diane Pretty, aged 42. She was diagnosed in November 1999 with motor neurone disease, the same terminal neuro-degenerative illness that afflicted Sue Rodriguez. Mrs Pretty's condition deteriorated rapidly and,…
Euthanasia Examined
The law and ethics of medicine
The euthanasia debate in the House of Lords
This chapter highlights the valuable contribution to the euthanasia debate made by the House of Lords. Its focus is the report in 2005 by a House of Lords Select Committee, chaired by Lord Mackay, which considered the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill introduced by Lord Joffe. The chapter considers the strengths and weaknesses of the report. It notes that while the Committee garnered much useful information about the law and practice of …
Reason, Morality, and Law
This book gathers twenty seven eminent moral, legal, and political philosophers, lawyers, and theologians to engage critically with the work of John Finnis, a pioneer in the development of a new yet classically-grounded theory of natural law, and contains a substantial reply by Finnis. Finnis' work offers a systematic philosophy of practical reasoning and moral choosing that addresses the great questions of the rational foundations of ethical jud…
Reason, morality, and law
John Finnis is a pre-eminent legal, moral and political philosopher. This volume contains over 25 essays by leading international scholars of philosophy and law who critically engage with issues at the heart of Finnis's work
Expressivism at the beginning and end of life
Philip Reed’s interesting and welcome comparison of the expressivist case against, on the one hand, prenatal testing and abortion and, on the other, physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and voluntary active euthanasia (VAE), indicates the relevance of the expressivist case against the latter and its resilience to criticisms of the expressivist case against the former. Advocates of PAS/VAE commonly argue that they should be lawful out of respect for a…
The Logical Link Between Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
The logical “slippery slope” argument is of key relevance to the ongoing debate about “assisted dying”. The argument runs that if the principle of respect for autonomy and the principle of beneficence justify voluntary euthanasia, then the principle of beneficence justifies non-voluntary euthanasia. Several prominent scholars of medical law and medical ethics have either rejected or at least not accepted the argument, including Gerald Dworkin and…
Law (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Ethics in medical practice (6 works) · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (5 works) · Abortion (4 works)