Altruism and Physician Assisted Death  

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Gunderson, Martin ; Mayo, David J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy vol. 18 no. 3 (Jun. 1993), page 281-296.
Topik: Altruism; Autonomy; Assisted Death; Euthanasia

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: MM80.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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We assume that a statute permitting physician assisted death has been passed. We note that the rationale for passage of such a statute would be respect for individual autonomy, the avoidance of suffering and the possibility of death with dignity. We deal with two moral issues that will arise once such alaw is passed. First, we argue that the rationale for passing an assistance in dying law in the first place provides a justification for assisting patients to die who are motivated by altruistic reasons as well as patients who are motivated by reasons of self-interest. Second, we argue that the reasons for passing a physician assisted death law in the first place justify extending the law to cover some nonterminal patients as well as terminal patients.

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