The Ethics of Death: Religious and Philosophical Perspectives in Dialogue

Lloyd Steffen · Dennis R. Cooley

jul 2014 · Fortress Press

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 In The Ethics of Death, the authors, one a
philosopher and one a religious studies scholar,
undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a
larger moral community. Their respectful and engaging dialogue highlights the
complex and challenging issues that surround many deaths in our modern world
and helps readers frame thoughtful responses. Unafraid of difficult topics,
Steffen and Cooley fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide,
euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death
poses moral challenges.

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Lloyd Steffen is professor of religion studies, university chaplain, and director of both the Dialogue Center and the Prison Project at University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous titles including Holy War, Just War:  Exploring the Moral Meaning of Religious Violence (2007) and Ethics and Experience:  Moral Theory from Just War to Abortion (2012).

Dennis R. Cooley is professor of philosophy and ethics and Associate Director of the Northern Plains Ethics Institute at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. He writes widely on issues of applied ethics in a range of fields.