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7 pages. Do not resuscitate orders might be painful for family members to follow but for the one whose life is slipping away this legal decision and the ethical justification must be honored. This paper discusses the ethics behind allowing a person to die by not allowing resuscitation. If this is the wish of the ill person, this is not at all a decision that can be taken lightly. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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discusses the ethics behind allowing a person to die by not allowing resuscitation. If this is the wish of the ill person, this is not at all a decision
that can be taken lightly. ETHICAL REASONS FOR ALLOWING SOMEONE TO DIE Clearly, the main focus of conflict with regard to euthanasia is whether or not it is ethically
sound. But to determine what is ethically sound, one must first define the meaning of ethics. This may appear rather simple to achieve on the outset, but one
would soon find that defining such a concept is an extremely personal interpretation. There is no black and white definition of ethics, because each and every person subscribes to
his or her own value system. Placing a blanket definition upon the ethical implications of physician-assisted suicide is no different than doing the same with religion or politics: one
size does not fit all. Therefore, to ascertain the ethicality of euthanasia is to find out what it means to the person requesting the procedure. One will find
that to these people, who have suffered terribly at the hands of debilitating and terminal illnesses, the ethical attributes of euthanasia are far more forgiving than to those who stand
by and ignorantly criticize. In determining the ethical nature of euthanasia, one cannot make such a judgment without first understanding what compels someone to want to take his or her
own life. Until one is placed in such a position, it is not possible to comprehend the unbearable pain and suffering terminally ill patients endure. Making the decision
to kill oneself is one of the most "highly emotional, value-laden, and complex events" (Darr, 1997, p. 4) in any persons life. To be sure, this is one of
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