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Mar 2017
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Episode 14, Euthanasia (Part I)

Jack Symes | Andrew Horton, Oliver Marley, and Rose de Castellane
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Do we have a right to die? Is it ever okay to end the life of another? Is there a slippery slope? Tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Part I. Types Of Euthanasia (2:45), Part II. Relevant Concepts in Natural Law and Situation Ethics (11:45), Part III. Application in real life cases (00:05 in Part II), Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (27:00 in Part II). You can find links to all the reading at www.thepanpsycast.com. Make sure you’ve subscribed to us on iTunes to get new episodes as and when they’re released! Thank you, we hope you enjoy the episode!

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