In this episode, William Hamilton and I sat down with Michael Cholbi, an esteemed professor of the Philosophy of Death and Dying at the University of Edinburgh, to discuss three main topics related to euthanasia:

1. "What is Euthanasia" and how does it relates to assisted Suicide and "regular" suicide as well as the reasons one might choose to be euthanized.


2. The ethics of euthanasia, both from a legal and normative standpoint, i.e., should euthanasia be legal and is it morally right for someone to choose euthanasia?


3. A brief discussion on the importance of the Philosophy of Death and Dying.

Timestamps:

Part 1 (00:02:17)

Part 2 (00:55:26)

Part 3 (01:47:16) 

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The Scottish Parliament is soon to vote on a bill regarding the legalization of Assisted Dying, and for those that are interested in learning more about the bill, here is a helpful link

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Professor Michael Cholbi has written many articles and books related to the Philosophy of Death and Dying and if you are interested in reading his work here is a link to his website

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