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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Philosophy of Medicine

    Background:

    • Ethical considerations in medical practice are crucial.
    • The concepts of voluntary active euthanasia and moral fictions are debated within medical ethics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize key features of the papers 'Voluntary Active Euthanasia' and 'Moral Fictions'.
    • To present these papers as exemplars of good medical ethics.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review and conceptual analysis of the author's previous works.
    • Ethical argumentation and philosophical inquiry.

    Main Results:

    • The paper outlines the ethical arguments presented in 'Voluntary Active Euthanasia'.
    • It discusses the role of moral fictions in ethical discourse within medicine.
    • The author posits that these works represent sound medical ethical reasoning.

    Conclusions:

    • The papers 'Voluntary Active Euthanasia' and 'Moral Fictions' offer valuable insights into medical ethics.
    • These works serve as models for good ethical practice in healthcare and medical philosophy.