My assignment is to submit a rough draft about a medical ethics issue. For my topic I have chosen Physician Assisted Suicide, I will attach the outline I turned in, which that is what you will be using. 

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Introduction:

• Introduce Physician Assisted suicide (PAS) briefly and discuss its ethical implications
• Difference between PAS and active and passive Euthanasia

Ethical Theories & Bioethical principles for PAS

• Consider the ethical principles and theories that are relevant to PAS (such a deontology and consequentialism) as well as bioethical principles such as autonomy, non-maleficence and beneficence.
• Give examples from your own life to back up each point

Supreme Court of the United States ruling on PAS

• Identify the U.S. Supreme Court decision that established whether PAS was a right protected by the Constitution in the U.S.
• This ruling is different from that which found the right of patients to stop or refuse medical treatment (passive-euthanasia), a right protected by the Constitution in every state across the U.S.
• Talk about the level of government that has authority to decide if PAS or other PAS products are legal.

Official positions of AMA & ANA

• Discussion of official positions by the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association on PAS
• Explain the moral reasoning for each position

Conclusion:

• PAS: Describe the legal and ethical frameworks as well as official statements
• Share your personal thoughts and opinions on this topic

References:

• Pence, G. E. (2017). Medical ethics: Cases that broke the mold. New York: McGraw Hill Education
• Add another credible source, e.g. an academic article in a journal, a book or a reputable news source