Class 3 (Law) Flashcards
Supreme Law of Canada
Any law that is inconsistent with the Canada constitution is invalid
3 branchs of gouv.
Executive
legislative
Judicial
3unwritten principles of the Canada constitution
Federalism (legislative powers distribution between federal and provincial )
Democracy (majority rule)
Rule of Law (No one above the law)
Volontary Euthanasia
act is done in accordance with the wishes of a competent individual or valid advanced directive
Non-Volontary euthanasia
act done Without knowledge of the wishes of a competent ind. or with respect to an incompetent ind. (coma patient)
Involontary euthanasia
indistinguishable from murder or manslaughter. Act done against wishes of the competent ind. or valid advance directive.
Reason give for volontary eutanasia/assisted suicide
Choice
Quality of life
Economic costs and human resources
Reason give against volontary euthanasia/assisted suicide
Prefessional role (compromise our healthcare profes.)
Moral/theological (religion)
necessity (curable/palliative care)
Feasibility of implementation (Mentally competence, hard to define/determining.
Consent under preasure. (experience psychological pressure to consent)