Palliative (Terminal) Sedation, Foreseeing vs. Intending, PAS vs. Euthanasia
Discussion 5)
Is the distinction between intending the death of a patient and acting so that the death is a foreseeable side-effect convincing?
Is Sullivan right that one cannot administer a lethal injection while intending something other than a patient's death?
Discussions D1-D9 are graded. Discussion grades depend less on how long your post is (half a page is sufficient) and more on how reasoned and THOUGHTFUL your responses are.
Discussion 7) In your view, how does physician-assisted suicide differ ethically from euthanasia? In your view, should physicians have the ethical right to prescribe lethal narcotics to (competent) patients who meet the necessary criteria for terminal illness?
Discussion 6) What ethical concerns are raised by the practice of palliative or terminal sedation? Would you take advantage of such a procedure for your loved ones? Why or why not?