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Course_Project_milestone_Annotated_Biliography_week_5.docx Annotated Bibliography: Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia Chamberlain University College of Nursing ETHC 445N: Principles of Ethics Annotated... Bibliography: Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia In the medical field, death is a subject that is often spoken about whether it be intended or unintended. Though it is a difficultsubject, it is one that is essential because death is inevitable for all human beings. Superlatively, everyone wishes to peacefully and painlessly pass on, andon their own terms. The thought of individuals passing slowly and painfully bring the contentioussubject of assisted suicide or euthanasia. Euthanasia is the action of intentionallybringing an end to a patients life to relieve them of theirpain (Glasper, 2020). Patients with fatal diseasescontemplate this supply of treatment when they are suffering from constantpain, and have lost their hopes of living. It is debated as to whether healthcare specialists should partake in aiding a patient in medical suicide for they are caregivers and aim to lengthen the life of ill patients. Personal and Communal Ethical Factors There is a multitudemoralelements involved when establishing the ethicalsituation of both sides of thedebatedsubject of medical suicide. A bigmoral factor for those who oppose assisted suicide is the reality that health care specialiststook a Hippocratic oath to do no harm(Yang &Curlin, 2016). The concept of deliberately helping a patientin ending their life would go against this oath. Nonetheless, t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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