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Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2001
Mercy killing is usually defined as intentional killing, often by family members or friends, with the stated intent to end perceived suffering. International evidence suggests that mercy killing typically involves an older man killing his ailing wife. In this study, we examined U.S. cases of mercy killing recorded by The Hemlock Society for the period
Silvia Canetto
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Mercy killing is usually defined as intentional killing, often by family members or friends, with the stated intent to end perceived suffering. International evidence suggests that mercy killing typically involves an older man killing his ailing wife. In this study, we examined U.S. cases of mercy killing recorded by The Hemlock Society for the period
Silvia Canetto
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Killing in the name of: A merciful death?
Bioethics, 2022Abstract“Mercy” holds a well‐established place in the discourse on assisted death (AD), with mercy rhetoric used by both proponents and opponents of AD alike. In this paper, I interrogate the relationship between mercy, mercy killing and AD. Appeals to mercy introduce an ambiguity that carries implications for the enduring debate about healthcare ...
Bryanna Moore
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Journal of Military Ethics, 2013
Abstract Mercy killing in battle is an illegal activity, yet, the evidence suggests, it happens on battlefields the world over and it has probably done so throughout human history. This may be a ‘silent’ part of the battlefield that few survivors wish to remember or to report subsequently.
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Abstract Mercy killing in battle is an illegal activity, yet, the evidence suggests, it happens on battlefields the world over and it has probably done so throughout human history. This may be a ‘silent’ part of the battlefield that few survivors wish to remember or to report subsequently.
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Mercy Killing: Mercy for Whom?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1991In a classic film portrayal of the depression era, the character played by Jane Fonda responds with the question, "They shoot horses, don't they?" when asked why she killed her chronically miserable companion. The audience is left to reach its own conclusion about the merits of "mercy killing." I am left with the question, "Yes, but why do they shoot ...
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