PHL281H1 Lecture Notes - Involuntary Euthanasia, Sue Rodriguez, Palliative Sedation
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Eu (well) + thanatos (death) - is a sloppy word, its the same word used as euphony Etc - its a bad word bc it gets used in some many different ways there is a distinction btw: Passive (let someone die by not giving them a treatment) euthanasia. V = whtere the killing or letting die is at the patients request or able to make that re- quest, or if its involuntary. You have the plug pulled of all keeping you alive. Invol bc you cant make the decision and passive but removing something that will make u die. Used to be thought to conflict with principle of nonmaleficence - (4 principles of medi- cal ethics) - it used it not be acceptable eon the part of hp bc it would harm the patients causing them to die. Now recognized to be legitimate in some circumstances. Can also be illegitimate - if a nurse decides, letting die bc.
