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Ethical issues in palliative care.

F M Randall1

  • 1Christchurch Hospital, Dorset, United Kingdom.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
|October 16, 1999
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Pain relief is a moral obligation in healthcare. Doctors can relieve suffering in terminally ill patients, even if it shortens life, using the principle of double effect.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Palliative Care
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Relieving suffering and pain is a fundamental aim and moral obligation in healthcare.
  • Physicians have a duty to manage pain effectively and educate patients about their treatment.
  • A common ethical dilemma involves balancing the obligation to relieve suffering against prolonging life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the moral and legal complexities of pain relief in terminally ill patients.
  • To examine the ethical principle of 'double effect' in medical practice.
  • To discuss the justification and legalization of euthanasia.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of ethical principles, specifically the principle of double effect.
  • Discussion of legal statutes prohibiting intentional killing.
Keywords:
Death and Euthanasia

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  • Exploration of debates surrounding the distinction between intended and foreseen consequences of medical interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Doctors are legally permitted to administer sedatives and analgesics to relieve suffering in terminally ill patients, even if life is shortened.
    • The principle of double effect allows for actions with foreseen but unintended negative consequences.
    • Disputes exist regarding the interpretation of the principle of double effect and its relation to euthanasia.

    Conclusions:

    • The article examines the moral justification for ending a patient's life to alleviate intractable pain.
    • It addresses the ongoing debate on the legalization of euthanasia and its ethical implications.
    • The roles of law and morality in end-of-life care decisions are critically considered.