Category: Euthanasia

Introduction Nursing is inevitably related to ethical dilemmas, and thus the behavior and decision-making of medical personnel vary drastically in each patients case. Euthanasia is is a practice in which a person who is suffering from a painful and incurable disease or debilitating physical disorder, is put to death after the patients consent (Euthanasia: Historical…

Introduction Various issues arise within the healthcare sector that requires good decision-making to address them without causing harm to individuals. As a result, most healthcare issues require an ethical approach to determine the way forward to protect the reputation of healthcare professionals (Figueroa et al., 2019). One of the key healthcare issues that have received…

End-of-life care and its elements, specific euthanasia, are associated with many ethical issues because it is not always clear whether euthanasia is necessary and whether the patient wants it. An exemplary case is the story of Terri Schiavo, a woman who had irreversible post-coma unresponsiveness. The case took seven years to end with the decision…

Table of Contents Introduction Technical Aspects Public Policies Arguments Supporting Arguments Against Personal Opinion and Conclusion References Introduction The subject of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) has seen much controversy and debate on its legality, morality and ethics in recent past. Even the definition of the term euthanasia is itself subject to debate as it…

In the current euthanasia-related discussion, identifying the moral rightness to kill or let a person die for the good plays an important role. On the one hand, doctors and nurses are obliged to preserve human life and relieve suffering at any cost (Vaughn, 2019). On the other hand, they need to respect the patients autonomy…

Introduction The present paper looks into the issue of physician- or doctor-assisted suicide or euthanasia from several perspectives. It neutrally brings forward the arguments put forth by both the proponents and opponents of this act. In the last section of the paper, an evaluation of the entire argument is made. Personal opinion of the authors…

Table of Contents Introduction Background The Legal Part of the Question The Choice of a Dignified Death Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Euthanasia, a morally ambiguous medical issue, is one of the most contentious topics in medicine. Is the most troubling question a denial of life as a result of a crime or an unpunishable act?…

Introduction The phenomenon of euthanasia and its application in the medical sphere is a vital debate topic addressed by numerous scholars worldwide. Currently, the positive aspects of euthanasia implementation have become the focus of multiple studies, questioning whether this method could be a prominent option for terminally ill patients with no chance of improvement (Goligher…

Introduction Euthanasia, otherwise known as mercy killing or assisted suicide, has been a controversial subject for many centuries. Proponents of the practice believe that individual freedoms of choice that exist in life also extend to the end of life. They also argue that the sentiment of humane treatment afforded animals that are terminally ill or…

Introduction Euthanasia, otherwise known as mercy killing or assisted suicide, has been a controversial subject for many centuries. Opponents of legalizing the practice suggest that euthanasia is a slippery slope that would allow increasing instances of coerced suicide, family members pressuring the elderly not to postpone their inevitable demise for financial reasons. Most that oppose…