Why or how does this emerging medical technology present an ethical dilemma?
- Some people say that doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive - Does not do harm to the patient - Everyone has different beliefs - This technology is a good idea. It stops people from suffering. Also, the patients organs could be used for someone who really needs them - Keeping someone alive on a machine is inhumane |
Facts about Euthanasia
- Painlessly causing death because of terminal illness or irreversible coma - Not a positive quality of life - 1976 ruled that doctors could disconnect the patient from a respirator Terminal Illness- when the patient has 6 months or less to live |
Questions? Concerns?
- Does the patient feel pain? - Only 9 countries have legalized it - Could the person want it because of depression? |
Who is impacted by this?
- Patients that are dying or on life support - The family that has to make this decision - Other patients in the hospital could need the room when the hospital gets full. |