J. Gay-Williams is a contemporary American philosopher best known for his 1979 essay 'The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia,' which presents a natural law argument against euthanasia. His work is widely anthologized in applied ethics textbooks and frequently serves as a foil in bioethics debates on end-of-life issues.
Authored 'The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia' (1979), a canonical essay in bioethics anthologies
Articulated the argument from nature against euthanasia, grounded in natural inclinations toward self-preservation
Developed the argument from self-interest, contending that euthanasia forecloses possibilities of recovery or mistaken diagnosis
Advanced the argument from practical effects, warning of erosion of medical care standards and trust
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