Moral And Ethical Dilemmas Of Physician-Assisted Suicide

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A individual and physician morals are important when deciding to engage in this policy. Varelius (2013) noted that opponents of physician-assisted suicide argued that even though this process is voluntary and beneficial for some, killing an innocent human being is morally wrong in itself. More importantly, the physician is not just without life-sustaining treatment options, but but takes what is considered a more involved role in bringing about the patient’s death. However, individuals may feel it is morally right to decide the way and time they should die. The decision of implementing this policy is based on the morals and ethics of the health care system and society as a whole.
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