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11 Μαρ 2014 · In contrast to this common practice, the authors argue that in most instances, the morally safer route is actually to forgo life-sustaining treatments, particularly when their likelihood to effectuate a truly beneficial outcome has become small relative to the odds of harming the patient. The ethical analysis proceeds in three stages.
31 Μαΐ 2020 · Clinical psychologists aim to reduce distress and improve well-being for people across the lifespan with a range of psychosocial difficulties, by drawing on different assessment, formulation and intervention methods, as outlined by the British Psychological Society (BPS). 1 This may involve working directly, indirectly or through consultation, w...
Supporting the autonomy of patients is considered an important principle of care at the end of life, and the results of this review highlight that autonomy should not be reduced to the simple process of decision-making.
15 Μαρ 2023 · Given (1) the lower life expectancy of persons with SPMI, (2) the higher suicide risk related to mental disorders, and (3) the legalization and practice of medical assistance in dying in an increasing number of countries, it is of utmost importance to map the ethical aspects and challenges of end-of-life care needs in persons with SPMI.
30 Ιουν 2020 · Our proposal brings into dialogue different ethical perspectives and incorporates multidimensional, socially embedded, scalar, and temporal aspects of relational theories of autonomy. We start our reflection with a case in end-of-life care, which we use as an illustration throughout our analysis.
This paper approaches several different ethical theories to see how they interact with the issue of withdrawing and withholding life-sustaining care. After the theories of Utilitarianism, Kantian and Prima Facie Deontology, Virtue Ethics, and Evolutionary Ethics are explored at length, Deontological theories are proven to be
Introduction. All human-beings are mortals and hence death is an inevitable occurrence. Advancements in medical technology are changing the norms of natural death. These technologically advanced treatments have a capability to intervene at the time of death and prolong the lives of people.
