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Dying a lonely death: A conceptual and normative analysis
Zohar Lederman1,2,3
1Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, Li Ka Shing Medical Faculty, Hong Kong University, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Bioethics
|January 12, 2024
Summary
A lonely death is a bad death, and society must ensure individuals have a right against dying alone. This includes duties to provide care and human touch, especially during public health crises like COVID-19.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- A lonely death is inherently a negative outcome.
- Societal and individual obligations exist to ensure well-being and care for others.
- Individuals possess a right against experiencing a lonely death.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define a lonely death as a bad death.
- To establish a right against dying alone and outline corresponding duties.
- To explore the need for human touch and its public health implications during pandemics.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argumentation on ethical obligations.
- Analysis of individual needs at the end of life.
- Exploration of public health strategies for pandemic scenarios.
Main Results:
- A lonely death is ethically unacceptable.
- Societal duties include ensuring care and human connection for the dying.
- Human touch may be crucial for avoiding a lonely death, with significant public health considerations.
Conclusions:
- Society must uphold the right to avoid a lonely death.
- Fulfilling this right requires proactive measures, including providing human touch.
- Public health policies should address the risk of lonely deaths, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks.
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