http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/a-will-of-your-own/ Humanist perspectives on the here and now Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/a-will-of-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Phil Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:39:56 +0000 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=1488#comment-603 What a thoughtful article. I hope this topic can be more widely discussed. What a thoughtful article. I hope this topic can be more widely discussed.

]]> http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/a-will-of-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Jeremy Cooper Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:58 +0000 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=1488#comment-462 A very useful contribution, and I agree wholeheartedly with the intent, and most of the content. A bit that worries me is this - "whether or not the medical staff involved think that the decision is morally correct". Think about the dilemma this poses for medical staff. Is it ever reasonable to expect someone to perform an act which they consider (deeply) to be immoral? Would they not then be "just carrying out orders"? A very useful contribution, and I agree wholeheartedly with the intent, and most of the content. A bit that worries me is this – “whether or not the medical staff involved think that the decision is morally correct”. Think about the dilemma this poses for medical staff. Is it ever reasonable to expect someone to perform an act which they consider (deeply) to be immoral? Would they not then be “just carrying out orders”?

]]> http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/a-will-of-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Julia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:14:24 +0000 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=1488#comment-449 Couldn't agree more.In this country we treat animals with more respect than we do our fellow man.Time to shift the balance. Couldn’t agree more.In this country we treat animals with more respect than we do our fellow man.Time to shift the balance.

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