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A 12 page research paper that considered several different topics related to ethics and medical issues. Topics covered include right-to-die issues, stem cell research, and whether nurses should be required to get flu shots. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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is extremely complex, as it involves the very foundations good medical practice; the most prominent of which is to do no harm. A 2005 editorial by A.C. Grayling and published
in the British Medical Journal sums up the principles involved quite concisely. The position stated by Grayling, a professor of philosophy, is that the right to life has an opposing
implied corollary, which is the right to die "as free as reasonably possible from distress and pain" (The right to live, 2005). This stance argues that if an individual feels
that his or her life is below a minimum level of quality, they should be allowed to decide to end their life, and "by extension to have medical
assistance to achieve this painlessly" (The right to live, 2005). Doctors and lawyers differentiate between withholding treatment that would prolong life and giving treatment that would cause death and Grayling
argues that this distinction is fictitious, as both involve the decision to end life (The right to live, 2005). The student researching this topic is encouraged to write a
personal opinion when composing his/her own essay; however, this writer/tutor personally feels, first of all, that prohibitions against action by medical professionals, in most cases, to actively initiate steps resulting
in death is a wise safeguard. In the early part of the twentieth century, rationalizations abounded in medical literature that defended unethical actions, such as forced sterilization. On the other
hand, this writer also believes that each person should have the autonomy and freedom to decide their own destiny, whatever that might be. This stance conflicts with the above stated
position in situations where a patient is incapable of committing suicide without assistance, which is why the issue is unresolved in my mind. Graylings stance, in itself, constitutes a
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