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The main arguments for legalisation are respecting self-determination and alleviating suffering. Since those arguments appear self-evident, my book Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor’s Decisions—An Argument Against Assisted Dying 1 aimed to contribute to the international debate on this matter.
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As a medical doctor I have, with some worry, followed the...
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Euthanasia and assisted dying: the illusion of autonomy—an...
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Several countries have legalized euthanasia on the basis of medically diagnosable suffering over the last decennial; the criteria to which they adhere differ. The topic of this article is euthanasia on the basis of existential suffering.
Assisted dying is a highly controversial moral issue incorporating both physician-assisted dying (PAD) and voluntary active euthanasia. End-of-life practices are debated in many countries, with assisted dying receiving different consideration across various jurisdictions.
Fifty years ago, The New England Journal of Medicine published James Rachels' (1975) article ‘Active and Passive Euthanasia’. 1 The essay soon become a classic in the fields of medical ethics, bioethics, and applied philosophy, and the distinction between killing and letting die has been studied by philosophers and bioethicists ever since ...
Voluntary Euthanasia. First published Thu Apr 18, 1996; substantive revision Sat Mar 9, 2024. The entry sets out five conditions often said to be necessary for anyone to be a candidate for legalized voluntary euthanasia (and, with appropriate qualifications, physician-assisted suicide), outlines the moral case advanced by those in favor of ...
We broach the issue of whether euthanasia can be considered medical treatment by focusing on the irreconcilability of euthanasia with medicine's mandate to heal. In the remainder of this text, we use the word euthanasia to include PAS, unless the contrary is indicated.
What should we tell medical students and residents about euthanasia and assisted suicide?. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 46, Issue. 2, p.
