How Ethical Systems Change: Tolerable Suffering and Assisted Dying

<p>Medical advances prolong life. They also sometimes prolong suffering. Should we protect life or alleviate suffering? This dilemma formed the foundation for a powerful right-to-die movement and a counterbalancing concern over an emerging culture of death. What are the qualities of a life worth living? Where are the boundaries of tolerable suffering? This book is based on a hugely popular undergraduate course taught at the University of Texas and is ideal for those interested in the social construction of social worth social problems and social movements.</p><p>This book is part of a larger text <em>Who Lives Who Dies Who Decides?</em><em> </em>http://www.routledge.com/9780415892476/</p>