Voluntary Euthanasia
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The issue of euthanasia has been controversial for a long time, and different situations regarding its legalization are presented in this research paper. The problem with euthanasia is its own approval by law in the countries around the... more
La eutanasia directa activa consiste en provocar una muerte indolora a petición del afectado cuando es víctima de enfermedades incurables muy penosas o progresivas y gravemente invalidantes; migraña, depresión crónica o cáncer por... more
Unveräußerliche Rechte kann man nicht freiwillig aufgeben oder übertragen. Nicht nur Grundrechte können unveräußerlich sein. Unser Rechtssystem schränkt auf unterschiedliche Weisen die Verfügung über gewisse Rechte ein. Weshalb darf aber... more
This is a presentation on the topic Euthanasia in Buddhist viewpoint. Euthanasia is contradictory and critical topic in the intellectual field today. So this presentation provides Buddhist perspective on the euthanasia providing sources... more
The majority of the British public support medically assisted suicide. However, it remains illegal under British criminal law despite several attempts to legalize it. The uncertainty of medical opinion has impacted on this; studies on the... more
A concise overview onto whether a spouse could sustain a claim against the responding spouse's money in the Employee Provident Fund in light of the repeal of section 76(3) and (4) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.
This work examines the relationship between law and morals with regard to the question whether moral principles exist as part of the law which can help a judge finding the ‘correct’ answer to a both morally and legally controversial... more
CARDAN E&V, Death and Medicine, 2016 This book consists of 21 chapters dealing with the entire series of important peri-mortem issues; it is neither a handbook nor a simple lecture, but a compendium of general medical knowledge on... more
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (Vic) will commence operation on 19 June 2019. Doctors were highly visible in the debate which informed the recent law reform process, and Victorian legislators relied considerably on the diverse views of... more
La eutanasia directa activa consiste en provocar una muerte indolora a petición del afectado cuando es víctima de enfermedades incurables muy penosas o progresivas y gravemente invalidantes; migraña, depresión crónica o cáncer por... more
The aim of this article is to use data from Belgium to analyse distinctions between palliative sedation and euthanasia. There is a need to reduce confusion and improve communication related to patient management at end-of-life... more
Several events that took place during recent years, such as the French Act on the rights of patients and the end of life, the Terri Schiavo case and Lord Joffe’s proposal for an Assisted Dying Bill in the United Kingdom, have triggered... more
An exploration of the issue of physician-assisted suicide through the close reading of three contemporary Canadian narratives.
The methodology of this research is based on a critical review of the literature supplemented by communications with leading scholars and practitioners. First, concerns are raised about euthanizing people who say that they are ‘tired of... more
This opinion paper is aimed to suggest an improved set of guidelines for physician-assisted suicide. Thus it is very practical, based on 25 years of research in eight countries and it does not expand on the underpinning theoretical basis... more
Euthanasia in Belgium is not limited to terminally ill patients. It may be applied to patients with chronic degenerative diseases. Currently, people in Belgium wish to make it possible to euthanize incompetent patients who suffer from... more
An open-access collection of my papers in bioethics.
The aim of this paper is to show the inherent contradiction in the Belgian euthanasia practice. While stressing patient's autonomy, medical professionals exhibit paternalism in deciding the patient's fate. First, background information is... more
Abstract The concept of euthanasia is prone to vast inaccuracies: its definition proves to be debatable and each person defines it to suit, leading to devastating consequences. The debate about euthanasia often results in double Dutch, in... more
The article presents the Argument from Autonomy and the Respect for Others Argument as pleas for physician-assisted suicide (PAS). The Kantian argument in support of respecting people always as ends rather than means is emphasized... more
The article examines the ECtHR's attitude towards end-of-life issues. It argues that the Court's tendency to limit its review to a procedural dimension is balanced by the importance attributed to 'personal autonomy', and that the limits... more
An open-access collection of my papers in bioethics.
ENG: Euthanasia Introduction 1. Euthanasia from a socio-philosophical and historical point of view 2. Euthanasia from a criminal point of view 3. Types of euthanasia 4. International experience of euthanasia CONCLUSION... more
The advance of medical technologies since the mid-20th century has enabled to prolong a patient’s life in critical situations, though not all patients would tolerate to undergo such treatment. Therefore, the legal question encompass- ing... more
An Expert Panel of the Royal Society of Canada and a Select Committee of the Québec National Assembly both recently recommended the issuance of permissive guidelines for the exercise of prosecutorial discretion on voluntary euthanasia and... more
Recupero la lezione di un grande classico (Operette morali, dialogo di Plotino e di Porfirio) per cercare di dare una chiave interpretativa a un problema di forte attualità: il suicidio assistito.
This article proposes offence-specific guidelines for how prosecutorial discretion should be exercised in cases of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. Similar guidelines have been produced in England and Wales but we consider them... more
Within Australia, there have been many attempts to pass voluntary euthanasia (VE) or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) legislation. From 16 June 1993 until the date of writing, 51 Bills have been introduced into Australian parliaments... more
As a matter of individual human concern, the morality of euthanasia depends on one’s personal disposition as a rational and moral agent. There is nothing immoral when one believes that considering the possibility of a calm death is a... more
Euthanasia - Amid the legal debate and the evolution of the public opinion
I wrote this as a term paper for a graduate course in medical anthropology at the University of Toronto in 2016. I still enjoy the "kaleidoscopic" romp through medical ethics, social & cultural theory, philosophy and (barely) medical... more
This Malayalam article analyses the ruling of the Indian Supreme Court permitting passive euthanasia - the withdrawal of artificial life support systems when there is no hope of life in its absence. The implications of this ruling are... more
This was a bloody month. An Orthodox Jew stabbed people in a gay parade in Jerusalem. A 16-year-old girl died as a result of her wounds. Settlers set a Palestinian home on fire. The result was that a baby was burnt to death. In the name... more