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Dignity and Life on the Line: Ending Well

June 22, 2019

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The field of bioethics has matured in many ways, including replacing a focus on human life with a range of concerns about human dignity—human life being among them. Even arenas where human life is front and center, such as end-of-life healthcare, are devoting increasing atten­tion to the ways that human dignity—and not life alone—is on the line. But what is human dignity, why does it matter, and what are its implications for end-of-life care? Does the way that a person approaches life’s ethical challenges make a difference in how well they can face death? This presentation will tackle such questions, bringing to bear both ethical analysis and personal experience.

Keywords:
Death and dying; Physician-assisted suicide; Euthanasia; Christian perspectives