The sensitivity argument against child euthanasia

Geoff Keeling

doi:10.1136/medethics-2017-104221

The sensitivity argument against child euthanasia

Geoff Keeling

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Is there a moral difference between euthanasia for terminally ill adults and euthanasia for terminally ill children? Luc Bovens considers five arguments to this effect, and argues that each is unsuccessful. In this paper, I argue that Bovens' dismissal of the sensitivity argument is unconvincing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-144
Journal	Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	44
Issue number	2
Early online date	5 Apr 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2017-104221
Publication status	Published - 30 Jan 2018

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