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Is medically assisted death a special obligation?

Eduardo Rivera-López1,2

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Terminally ill patients may have a right to medically assisted death. Doctors may have a special duty to assist, especially if involved in the patient's suffering, challenging absolute prohibitions against killing.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine

Background:

  • Existing arguments for medically assisted death (autonomy, non-harm) face deontological and professional objections.
  • The duty not to kill is often viewed as an absolute constraint for medical professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel ethical argument for medically assisted death.
  • To challenge the absolute prohibition against physicians actively assisting patients in dying.
  • To explore a special duty of physicians in providing medically assisted death.

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  • Philosophical argumentation.
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  • Examination of moral principles and professional duties.
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