University of Glasgow program

Assisted Dying: Rhetorics and Reality

This course addresses the global debate about the ethics, pragmatics, and social ramifications of lawful assisted dying.

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This program is part of the MSc End of Life Studies degree offered by The University of Glasgow

Assisted Dying: Rhetorics and Reality

This course addresses the global debate about the ethics, pragmatics, and social ramifications of lawful assisted dying. The intention is to provide essential background about the history of the ‘euthanasia debate’ and how it has changed over time. Students will be sensitised to global variations in the form the debate takes, the type of medicalised ‘assistance’ advocated for and, in some jurisdictions, offered as well as the real and potential implications for health and social care providers. Theoretical ideas will also be introduced which will enable students to understand the increasing prominence of assisted dying in end of life debates.

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