Kumar Amarasekara
Biographic Data
| ID | 5794063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kumar Amarasekara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kumar |
| FAMILY NAME | Amarasekara |
| SIGNATURE | AMARASEKARA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Vacuousness of Rights in the Euthenasia Debate
It has been claimed that the arguments for and against euthanasia have not changed in the last 120 years. Throughout this period, two rights claims have been thought to be central to the debate. The right to autonomy is invoked by many euthanasists as the main argument in support of euthanasia. This is often countered by the claim that euthanasia violates the right to life. This article argues that the relevance of these rights claims to the euth…
Feeling Sorry? – Tell Someone Who Cares
A fundamental moral proscription is that people should not violate the important interests of others, such as the right to life, physical integrity and property. Minimum standards of human decency require that when people breach this important proscription by breaking the criminal law, the least that is expected of them is that they show some contrition. It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently. The purpos…
The Prejudice against Similar Fact Evidence
Confessions
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Confessions
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Feeling Sorry? – Tell Someone Who Cares
A fundamental moral proscription is that people should not violate the important interests of others, such as the right to life, physical integrity and property. Minimum standards of human decency require that when people breach this important proscription by breaking the criminal law, the least that is expected of them is that they show some contrition. It follows that offenders who are remorseful should not be treated more leniently. The purpos…
The Prejudice against Similar Fact Evidence
The Vacuousness of Rights in the Euthenasia Debate
It has been claimed that the arguments for and against euthanasia have not changed in the last 120 years. Throughout this period, two rights claims have been thought to be central to the debate. The right to autonomy is invoked by many euthanasists as the main argument in support of euthanasia. This is often countered by the claim that euthanasia violates the right to life. This article argues that the relevance of these rights claims to the euth…
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