Clark, Brian: 1932 - 2021
Whose Life Is It Anyway?, 1978 - Information About the Play
- General Information
- A permanently disabled patient, who wishes to be allowed to die, raises moral questions about the adequacy of the autonomous agent, respect for the autonomy of others, the authority of the law, the allocation of society's resources, and the intrinsic value of human life.
- Information from Wikipedia
- Facts
- "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" was written for the BBC in 1972 and then revised in 1978.
- Articles
- Dramatic Techniques in Play "Whose Life is it Anyway?". February 19, 2021
- A study in respect for autonomy. "The drama explores the difficulties of applying the principle of respect for autonomy to real-life circumstances." Journal of Medical Ethics; June 21, 1995
- How is Ken Harrison presented?
- Critique. "Why do we always perceive life and death as polar opposites? As “good” and “bad”. We fear two things: pain and obscurity." Vita Cherepanova. November 8, 2021
- Analytical essay. "The theme in the act is euthanasia, and when it is okay for the hospital to “pull the plug” for the patient." Emma Rosenven; February 6, 2023