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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