Euthanasia

Synopsis

Do people have the right to die? Should the state condone the deliberate killing of a person? This film investigates the various religious, moral and philosophical arguments surrounding euthanasia and considers whether current UK law should be changed to make it legal. A range of experts are interviewed including Alistair Thompson - from the charity Care Not Killing, civil rights lawyer Lord Joel Joffe, Dr Michael Irwin (a physician who assists dying) and disabled rights campaigner and peer Baroness Jane Campbell. A short drama, ‘Jay’s Choice’, also assists in contextualising the philosophical debates in an emotional ‘real life’ story.

DVD Chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Definitions and the law; 3. The medical perspective; 4. Religious attitudes; 5. Non-religious attitudes; 6. Pro-euthanasia; 7. Anti-euthanasia; 8. Final comments and credits.

Series

Medical Ethics

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2011

Year of production

2010

Subjects

Law; Medical sciences; Philosophy; Religious studies

Keywords

ethical issues; euthanasia; legal issues; medical ethics; religious belief and practice

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£39.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

25 minutes

Year

2015

Production Company

Name

Classroom Video

Notes

Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Some of their assets including the streaming platform and our curriculum content have been acquired by ClickView. Around 160 DVD titles are available (or will be made available) through Boulton-Hawker.

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web

http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01449 616200

Fax

01449 677600

Address

Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom