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Bioethics - Euthanasia
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Bioethics - Euthanasia Euthanasia, one of the most pressing and profound topics in bioethics, raises a number of complex legal and moral issues. Some of the issues will be discussed in this essay, especially the rights of health consumers and their families in end-of-life decision-making. To fully understand these rights, some knowledge of personal autonomy is important, which will be discussed, under consideration of living in a liberal society, in this essay. The reader will furthermore gain some understanding of the legal issues and the community viewpoint of euthanasia. Another essential issue that will be discussed here is the emerging ethical role of the nurse in euthanasia. To gain some broader understanding of euthanasia, one must know the meaning of it and be aware of the different and sometimes confusing terminology. The original meaning of euthanasia, "an easy or good death" (Australian Nurses' Dictionary, 2003, p. 159) is more amplified in today's...
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