Advancing the Culture of Death: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide / Peter Hung Manh Tran

"Among the most pressing issues in bio-medical ethics today are Euthanasia and Physician-assisted suicide. This work provides an analysis of the contemporary debates and a response from Catholic moral theology. An especially valuable feature is the clear presentation of the arguments in favour of euthanasia and those against. The author then engages in a critical evaluation of both sides of the argument. He concludes with an assessment on the basis of the arguments offered by Catholic moral theology. There is a careful analysis of the Catholic position that seeks to distinguish between those aspects which are based on reason and those which derive from Catholic faith. This approach will be particularly helpful for those engaged in public debatea nd who are therefore concerned to develop a reasoned foundation for their positions. The careful analysis of both sides would make the book appealing to teaching institutions where a discussion of different points of view is of special importance. At the same time, those who are looking for a clear presentation of the Catholic position will find that described with admirable clarity. I would strongly recommend this book to all who are concerned with these vital human issues." - Brian Johnstone, C.Ss.R., Professor of Moral Theology/Christian Ethics, The Alphonsian Academy, Rome