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Can suicide be a good death?

David Lester1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 195, Jim Leeds Rd., Pamona, New Jersey 08240-0195, USA. lesterd@stockton.edu

Death Studies
|June 16, 2006
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Suicide can sometimes be considered a "good death." This philosophical exploration examines if suicide meets criteria for being an appropriate and rational death.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of death
  • Medical ethics
  • Existentialism

Background:

  • The concept of a "good death" is complex and multifaceted.
  • Societal and ethical views on suicide vary significantly.
  • Philosophical inquiry is crucial for understanding end-of-life choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze whether suicide can be conceptualized as a "good death."
  • To differentiate between an "appropriate" death and a "rational" death in the context of suicide.
  • To explore the philosophical underpinnings of end-of-life decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of "appropriate death" and "rational death."
  • Examination of philosophical criteria for a "good death."
  • Application of these criteria to the act of suicide.

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Main Results:

  • Suicide can be considered an "appropriate" death under certain proposed definitions.
  • Suicide can meet specific criteria for a "rational" death.
  • The conceptualization of suicide as a "good death" is philosophically viable.

Conclusions:

  • Suicide is not universally excluded from the possibility of being a "good death."
  • The appropriateness and rationality of suicide depend on defined criteria.
  • Further philosophical discourse is needed on end-of-life autonomy.