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1. Title Title of document Passive euthanasia in India: a critique
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Rohini Shukla; Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104,; IN
 
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4. Description Abstract Given its preoccupation with the doctor's agency in administering euthanasia, the legal discourse on euthanasia in India has neglected the moral relevance of the patient's suffering in determining the legitimate types of euthanasia. In this paper, I begin by explicating the condition for the possibility of euthanasia in terms of the following moral principle: the doctor ought to give priority to the patient's suffering over the patient's life. I argue that the form of passive euthanasia legally permissible in India is inconsistent with this moral principle, owing to the consequences it entails for the patient.
 
5. Publisher Organizing agency, location Forum for Medical Ethics Society
 
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7. Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2016-11-30
 
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11. Source Title; vol., no. (year) Indian Journal of Medical Ethics;: Who decides when you die?
 
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