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Euthanasia: moral paradoxes.

H A ten Have1

  • 1Department of Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. h.tenhave@efg.kun.nl

Palliative Medicine
|October 31, 2002
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Euthanasia in the Netherlands, debated for 30 years, presents two paradoxes: increased medical power despite patient autonomy and a reduced range of good death options. This moral assessment explores its historical context as a protest against medical authority.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • History of Medicine

Background:

  • The debate surrounding euthanasia in the Netherlands has persisted for three decades.
  • Euthanasia is examined within its historical context, viewed as a protest against medical power and a means to achieve a "good death."

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a moral assessment of the ongoing euthanasia debate in the Netherlands.
  • To analyze the complexities and regulatory challenges within the euthanasia discourse.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of the euthanasia debate.
  • Historical contextualization of euthanasia practices and discourse.
  • Identification and examination of paradoxical elements within the debate.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaProfessional Patient Relationship

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Main Results:

  • Two key paradoxes complicate the euthanasia debate: the tension between individual autonomy and increased medical power, and the contradiction between the pursuit of a "good death" and a narrowing of available options.
  • The historical context reveals euthanasia as a response to perceived medical overreach.

Conclusions:

  • The euthanasia debate is inherently complex due to paradoxical dynamics.
  • Despite aiming for patient control, euthanasia has led to increased medical authority.
  • The pursuit of a "good death" through euthanasia has paradoxically limited options for achieving it.