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  • Public Health
  • Bioethics
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Governments and NGOs are increasingly adopting 'zero-suicide' goals.
  • The precise implications and ethical considerations of such goals are often unclear.
  • A 'zero-suicide' approach prioritizes the prevention and elimination of all suicides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the ethical implications of a societal 'zero-suicide' goal.
  • To explore potential negative consequences of a strict zero-suicide policy.
  • To propose an alternative framework for suicide prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis of the 'zero-suicide' goal based on principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and social justice.
  • Critique of the potential inefficiencies and harms associated with a zero-suicide target.
  • Development of an alternative approach integrating harm reduction and social justice.

Main Results:

  • A 'zero-suicide' goal may contravene ethical principles by being inefficient, potentially harmful, and infringing on autonomy.
  • Such a goal risks addressing symptoms of social issues rather than root causes.
  • A zero goal can lead to distrust, frustration, and stigmatization if unmet.

Conclusions:

  • The 'zero-suicide' goal, while well-intentioned, carries significant ethical risks and practical limitations.
  • An alternative approach is proposed, emphasizing harm reduction, 'soft group paternalism,' and improving quality of life for disadvantaged groups.
  • This alternative framework aims to be more ethically sound and socially just than a strict zero-suicide policy.