Part I. Dying : Introduction
Life : Life and living things ; Humanity, personhood, identity
Death : Death clarified ; Criteria for death
Challenges : The symmetry argument ; The timing puzzle ; Tranquility
Mortal harm : Prudential value ; The harm theses
The timing puzzle : The Epicurean challenge ; Solutions
Part II. Killing : Killing : The harm account ; The subject value account ; The consent account ; The combined account
Suicide and euthanasia : 'Suicide' and 'euthanasia' ; Rationally choosing to die ; Morally choosing to die ; Intervention, assistance, and euthanasia
Abortion : Arguments against abortion ; Comparable lives thesis ; The comparable lives argument.