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    Supports→The harm suicide causes to family members and loved ones does not support an absolute prohibition on suicide

    Feinberg's distinction between setback of interests and wrongful harm shows that survivors' grief, while a genuine setback, does not automatically constitute a rights-violation sufficient to ground absolute prohibition.

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    Feinberg(another key scholar cited in discussions of posthumous harm)
    Joel Feinberg, a 20th-century philosopher who wrote extensively about rights, harm, and whether someone can be wronged after their death.
    Rights-violation(as used in ethics and political philosophy)
    When someone's fundamental entitlements or protections are broken—like being denied freedom or dignity that they're legally or morally owed.
    Setback of interests(as distinguished from mere preference frustration)
    When something actually damages what's genuinely important to someone's wellbeing or life plans—like losing a job that you needed for survival.
    absolute prohibition(philosophical concept in ethics and law)
    A complete ban with no exceptions—something that is not allowed under any circumstances whatsoever.

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    wrongful harm(philosophical concept in ethics and law)
    An injury or damage to someone that is not only bad for them, but also violates their rights or treats them unfairly in a way that matters legally or morally.

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