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Assisted suicide and nursing: possibly compatible?

B C White1

  • 1Department of Philosophy, California State University, Chico 95929-0730, USA.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|June 23, 1999
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The American Nurses Association's ban on nurse-assisted suicide is questioned. Evidence suggests nurse-assisted suicide aligns with nursing ethics, patient autonomy, and compassionate care, challenging the current prohibition.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Nursing Ethics
  • Medical Law

Background:

  • The American Nurses Association (ANA) currently prohibits nurse-assisted suicide.
  • This policy is based on the principle of

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the ANA's prohibition of nurse-assisted suicide.
  • To examine the ethical and practical arguments for and against nurse-assisted suicide.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of ethical principles in nursing.
  • Review of existing literature and arguments regarding assisted suicide.
  • Examination of the ANA's stated reasons for its policy.

Main Results:

  • The ANA's justifications for prohibiting nurse-assisted suicide lack sufficient conceptual and empirical support.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsDeath and Euthanasia

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  • Arguments regarding patient autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence may support, rather than preclude, nurse-assisted suicide.
  • Concerns about erosion of public trust and potential for abuse are not substantiated by current evidence.

    • Conclusions:

    • The ANA's prohibition of nurse-assisted suicide is ethically questionable and requires re-evaluation.
    • Nurse-assisted suicide can be compatible with core nursing values, including respect for autonomy and compassionate care.
    • The nursing profession should engage with the increasing public support for aid in dying and address the ethical complexities of nurse-assisted suicide.