This book considers how the termination of life might be accepted in the view of a general obligation to protect life.

This volume presents the most recent joint study of the research groupReligion and Human Rights. This text is comprised of studies carried out in twelve countries and divided into three parts according to their respective tree continents. Almost 10,000 youths have participated and all chapters deal with the question of whether and to what extent religious or worldview convictions hinder or favor the support of human rights.Studies are comparative on multiple levels because of the many religious groups and countries. The studies take into account personal, religious and socio-cultural...