title: At the edge of viability: moral and ethical guideline proposals.
abstract: The paper proposes moral and ethical guidelines for medical treatment at the edge of viability. The proposed principles are defended on the grounds of a general conceptual framework presented by elucidating the notions of viability, the edge of viability, person, sanctity of human life, dignity, and the slope of dignity protection, as well as the distinction between ethics and morality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Asa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasher
keywords: Edge of viability; human dignity; moral and ethical guidelines; negative compelling reasons; positive compelling reasons; principle of moral gradation