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Rational suicide in the terminally ill.

Joyce S Fontana1

  • 1Nursing Resource Center, Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT, USA. Joycefontana@aol.com

Journal of Nursing Scholarship : an Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
|June 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

The right to die debate, focusing on rational suicide in terminally ill patients, is explored through historical and philosophical lenses. This analysis informs contemporary nursing practice as home care increases.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Ethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine

Background:

  • Historical end-of-life practices and societal acceptance of suicide are reviewed.
  • Philosophical perspectives on suicide, from ancient to modern discourse, are examined.

Observation:

  • A case study of a terminally ill woman who chose rational suicide is presented.
  • This case study applies historical and philosophical insights to contemporary nursing care.

Findings:

  • The right to die and rational suicide for terminally ill patients remain subjects of ongoing ethical debate.
  • Historical and philosophical contexts reveal evolving societal views on end-of-life choices.

Implications:

  • Nurses increasingly encounter end-of-life decisions, including rational suicide, in home care settings.
Keywords:
Death and Euthanasia

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