The Right to Life Questioned. Introductory Remarks

Abstract

Intro; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1: The Right to Life Questioned. Introductory Remarks; The Right to Life and Its Limitations; Human Rights Declarations; The Interest of Religious Traditions in the Protection of Life; Empirical Research on the Limitations of the Right to Life; References; Documents; Chapter 2: Religion and the Right to (Dispose of) Life: A Study of the Attitude of Christian, Muslim and Hindu Students in India Concerning Death Penalty, Euthanasia and Abortion; Introduction; (Non-)Disposability of Human Life: Religious Perspective; Christian Tradition; Islamic Tradition Hindu Tradition(Non-)Disposability of Human Life: Secular Perspective; Individual Autonomy and Common Good; Modern Technological Potential and Professional Responsibility; (Non-)Disposability of Human Life: Social and Legal Practice; Death Penalty; Euthanasia; Abortion; Conceptual Model and Research Questions; Method; Sample and Data Collection; Measuring Instrument; Methods of Analysis; Results of Empirical Analysis; Non-disposal of Life by Death Penalty; Disposal of Life by Euthanasia; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Victim's Sake; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Psycho-Economic Reasons Non-disposal of Life by Death PenaltyDisposal of Life by Euthanasia; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Victim's Sake; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Psycho-Economic Reasons; Non-disposal of Life by Death Penalty; Disposal of Life by Euthanasia; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Victim's Sake; Disposal of Life by Abortion for Psycho-Economic Reasons; Discussion and Conclusion; Tendency with Regard to (Non-)Disposal of Life; Impact of Religious Variables on (Non-)Disposal of Life; Impact of the Value of Human Dignity on (Non-)Disposal of Life; References Chapter 3: The Right to Life Among Chilean YouthLegal and Doctrinal Context; Abortion; Death Penalty; Euthanasia; Design of the Study; Research Questions; Conceptual Model; Methodology; Participants and Procedure; Instruments; Results; Descriptive Information About the Rights to Life; Relationship Between Support for the Right to Life and Other Human Rights; Test of the Conceptual Model; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Human Dignity, Religious Ethics or Hedonism - What Can Predict Young People's Attitudes in Germany Towards the Right to Life in the Cases of Euthanasia and Abortion? IntroductionEuthanasia in Christian Theology; Euthanasia in Islamic Theology; Abortion in Christian Theology; Abortion in Islamic Theology; Euthanasia and Abortion in Secular Society; Previous Research; Predictors of Attitudes Towards the Right to Life; Human Dignity; Belief; Hedonism (Values); Method; Research Procedure and Sample; Conceptual Model; Conceptualisation and Operationalisation; Euthanasia; Abortion; Human Dignity; Religious Belief; Hedonism as a Value; Control Variables; Research Questions and Hypotheses; Empirical Findings; Descriptive Analyses; Descriptive Analysis