legal and ethical aspects Flashcards

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euthanasia

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act of deliberately ending a persons live to relieve suffering

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2
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2 types of euthanasia

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1.voluntary :makes a conscious decision to die
2.non voluntary:one is unable to give consent-lacking mental capcity, another person makes choice on their behalf

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3
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assisted suicide

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act of deliberately assisting another person to kill themselves

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4
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in euthanasia who ends the life

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doctor

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5
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in assisted suicide who end their life

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patient

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6
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law on England of euthanasia

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regarded as man slaughter
can also be considered as suicide act
-refuse to allow assisted suicide

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Director of public prosecutions(DPP)

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decide whether or not prosecute -based on public interest

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factors that DPP consider for prosecution

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-victim under 18
-victim did not have capacity
-suspect was not motivated by compassion

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factors that DPP consider against prosecution

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-victim had reached voluntary, clear, settled and informed choice
-actions of suspect were only minor encouragement or assistance

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10
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withdrawing treatment

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can only be done for the patients best interest
it is known as an ommison

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11
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an act and an omission

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failure to act

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12
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withholding treatment

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no different from not starting life support in the first place

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13
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reasoning -withdrawing

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patient returned into position that he was in when he first sustained the injury

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14
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autonomous decision

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free from coercion

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15
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instrumental

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life is worth living due to a certain thing -informed by this thinking
-life is subjective to an individual

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16
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intrinsic value

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life is valuable in itself
-it is religious and cirucular

17
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risk of coercion

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people feeling pressured to choose assisted dying-see it as a burden

18
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autonomy and dignity

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providing means for those with pain or terminal illness