The beginning and ending of life are deeply controversial moral topics with enormous stakes. Examine today's moral debate on autonomy versus the duty not to harm others and distinctions between ordinary and extraordinary treatment. 2 cassettes.
[Audio:] Not terrible, a half-way decent entry into the subjects. Problem I have is in the fact that 1) it's a LOT to try to cover and do it justice and 2) the conservative "voices" that David quoted struck me as kind of limited. As a pro-lifer I may be hyper-sensitive to a liberal bias, but I thought that he didn't delve deeply into pro-life arguments. It would have been nice to hear from a James Dobson or John Paul II.
David James explores the moral and philosophical debates on all sides of abortion and euthanasia (including suicide). I can honestly say that it was incredibly balanced - which I respect very much. I walk away from this book with so much food for thought.