End-of-life decisions in medical care: principles and policies for regulating the dying process

Those involved in end-of-life decision making must take into account both legal and ethical issues. This book starts with a critical reflection of ethical principles including ideas such as moral status, the value of life, acts and omissions, harm, autonomy, dignity and paternalism. It then explores...

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Beteilige Person: Smith, Stephen W. 1973-
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge bioethics and law 18
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511793929
Zusammenfassung:Those involved in end-of-life decision making must take into account both legal and ethical issues. This book starts with a critical reflection of ethical principles including ideas such as moral status, the value of life, acts and omissions, harm, autonomy, dignity and paternalism. It then explores the practical difficulties of regulating end-of-life decisions, focusing on patients, healthcare professionals, the wider community and issues surrounding 'slippery slope' arguments. By evaluating the available empirical evidence, the author identifies preferred ways to regulate decisions and minimise abuses at the end of life, and outlines an ethical theory which can provide practical guidance for those engaged in end-of-life decisions.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 350 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511793929