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- As a natural lawyer, Judge Gorsuch’s guiding rule is the Inviolability of Life Principle (sometimes called ‘Sanctity of Life’): Life is an end-in-itself and should therefore never be treated as a means to satisfy others’ ends. (Physician-assisted suicide meant to free up hospital beds, for instance, would clearly violate this principle.)
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Mar 20, 2017 · Gorsuch is much more forthcoming in his scholarship, where he has argued that judges — including Supreme Court justices — may decide difficult cases by drawing on contentious moral principles....
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In the book, Gorsuch repeatedly asserts his belief in the “inviolability” of human life. Abortion is just one of many issues sure to arise at the hearings this week.
Sep 3, 2018 · Inviolability-of-Life Principle We see an example of Gorsuch’s natural law reasoning in relation to the issue of medical assistance in suicide. What is the practical pay-off of saying that life has inherent dignity? It provides an action theory governed by what he refers to as the norm of “respect.”
- Christian Brugger
Mar 21, 2017 · Judge Gorsuch has clearly thought long and hard about matters of life and death. Would he extrapolate to abortion his views on assisted suicide or euthanasia? It’s not clear.
- Corey Brettschneider
Mar 27, 2017 · As a natural lawyer, Judge Gorsuch’s guiding rule is the Inviolability of Life Principle (sometimes called ‘Sanctity of Life’ ): Life is an end-in-itself and should therefore never be treated as a means to satisfy others’ ends.
- Shane Ralston
Feb 4, 2017 · Gorsuch’s core argument in the book is that the US should “retain existing law [banning assisted suicide and euthanasia] on the basis that human life is fundamentally and inherently valuable, and...
Mar 21, 2017 · Dworkin investigates Gorsuch’s defense and use of his “inviolability-of-life” principle, taking a critical look at Gorsuch’s thoughts about its implications. (If you come across other work by philosophers on Gorsuch, please provide a link in the comments.)
