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ERIC Number: EJ502600
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0160-7960
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A Right to Die?: Ethical Dilemmas of Euthanasia.
Albright, Dianne E.; Hazler, Richard J.
Counseling and Values, v39 n3 p177-89 Apr 1992
Euthanasia is considered an important social issue of the 1990s. Mental health professionals should understand the differences between voluntary, involuntary, passive, and active euthanasia; mercy killing, and assisted suicide. Encourages counselors to ethically formulate client-supportive positions to help clients face life-and-death decisions. (Author)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Training, Death, Ethics, Euthanasia, Legal Responsibility, Moral Values, Religious Factors, Self Determination, Standards, Suicide
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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