TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hartling,Ole Johannes
TI  - Euthanasia and the ethics of a doctor's decisions: an argument against assisted dying 
SN  - 1350186244
AV  - R726 
U1  - 179.7 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic
KW  - Euthanasia
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Social & political philosophy
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Popular medicine & health
KW  - Ethics & moral philosophy
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Ethics & Moral Philosophy
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Medical
KW  - Ethics
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Why do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former president of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion. He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a skeptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices. Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being"--
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