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Clinical ethics in assisting euthanasia: avoiding malpractice in drug application.

G K Kimsma1

  • 1Gezondheidscentrum West Zijderveld, The Netherlands.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
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The ethical considerations of euthanasia extend to the drugs used. Moral limits in medicine also govern the pharmacological aspects of ending life, impacting patients and their families.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • The ethical debate surrounding euthanasia is complex.
  • The use of drugs in medical procedures raises distinct ethical questions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ethical implications of the pharmacological aspect of euthanasia.
  • To examine how general medical treatment ethics apply to euthanasia drugs.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of ethical principles.
  • Review of existing literature on medical ethics and euthanasia.

Main Results:

  • The moral limits governing medical treatment are equally applicable to the pharmacological components of euthanasia.
  • The ethical considerations of drug administration in euthanasia affect both the patient and their bereaved family.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaDutch Voluntary Euthanasia Society

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Conclusions:

  • The ethical acceptability of euthanasia is intrinsically linked to the ethical application of the drugs involved.
  • Pharmacological choices in euthanasia carry significant ethical weight for all parties concerned.