Question

how would a hobbesian contractarian approach physician-assisted suicide?

Answer 1

#. Hobbesian Contractarian

A social contract theory; morality is whatever we decide to our mutual advantage; we make contracts/agreements with each other; you should not give away things for free.

Before morality there was pillaging and the only thing stopping that is this contract we have with each other; we act on pure self-interest.

Hobessian Contractarian have a positive approach towards physician assisted suicide because according to it morality is whatever we decide for our mutual benefit . Physician assisted suicide is an action taken on the request of terminally ill patients to end their life as they can't bear the pain more .