Is life of infinite value?
It is possible and necessary to compare stretches of human life with other goods, such as the good of conserving resources for others. A minute of human life is not of infinite value; all else being equal, a minute of life is less valuable than 10 years of the same life. Nevertheless, this ability to evaluate human life does not necessarily lead to total commodification of human life.
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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D032821:Commodification; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D011788:Quality of Life; D012297:Right to Die; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013405:Suicide; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D026712:Value of Life