A Kantian view of suicide and end-of-life treatment.
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Euthanasia, Active↗
Biomedical subjects
Martin Gunderson
Publications and source records attributed to Martin Gunderson.
Justifying a principle of informed consent: a case study in autonomy-based ethics.
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AIDS Serodiagnosis↗
Say what you mean and mean what you say: a patient's conflicting preferences for care.
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Advance Directives↗
Vitalism revitalized.... Vulnerable populations, prejudice, and physician-assisted death.
One of the most potent arguments against physician-assisted death hinges on the worry that people with disabilities will be subtly coerced to accept death prematurely. The argument is flawed. There is nothing new in PAD: the risk of coercion is already present in current policies about end of life care. And to hold that any such risk is too much is tacitly to endorse vitalism and to deny that people with disabilities are capable of choosing authentically.
Bioethical Issues↗
Being a burden: reflections on refusing medical care.
Close relationships can give us reasons to care for others, even when the care is a burden. They can also give us reasons to accept care--even when accepting care means becoming a burden.
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