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Moral principles shaping public policy on euthanasia.

R M Gula
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People's fear of enduring a prolonged, costly dying while attached to life-sustaining machines has prompted support for the legalization of active euthanasia. Four major principles--sanctity of life, prohibition against killing, autonomy, and the common good--have a bearing on the debate.

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Ethics, MedicalEuthanasiaHumansMoralsPatient AdvocacyPublic PolicyQuality of LifeReligion and MedicineUnited StatesJournal Article

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R M Gula. 1990. Moral principles shaping public policy on euthanasia.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10105949/

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