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

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.

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