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Category: Ethics and Assisted Death

Ethics of Assisted Death: Part I
Posted on April 13, 2022January 21, 2023

Ethics of Assisted Death: Part I

Originally posted March 15, 2022 by Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD, APRN, ACHPN This will be the first in a series of blogs regarding assisted dying.  It is a much more complicated issue than can be discussed in 280 characters tweets.  The issue goes far beyond the principle of autonomy and involves more than the individual purporting … Continue reading Ethics of Assisted Death: Part I

Posted on March 29, 2022May 12, 2022

Ethics of Assisted Death: Part II

by Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD APRN ACHPN Those who argue for assisted death do so without a thorough examination of all the ethical implications associated with this practice, and the ramifications it will have for the individual, the clinician, and society. The most frequently cited ethical principle in the argument for assisted death is Autonomy. According … Continue reading Ethics of Assisted Death: Part II

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