Topic > Euthanasia: The Good Death - 1171

Morally, the doctor-patient relationship is one in which doctors fully respect the wishes of the patient's decisions and autonomy. But it is when patients wish to die at the hands of the doctor or even prescribe an excessive dose to help satisfy their wish, it can cause an uproar over whether proceeding with euthanasia is morally right or wrong. But it's where doctors must decide and honor euthanasia wishes, even if it goes against their code of ethics and seems morally wrong. Even though the only job of a doctor is to make sure of the patients' lives and that they stay alive. Euthanasia or “good death” is the practice of ending one's life to put an end to any type of suffering. Either with drugs or with a lethal injection. As long as the patient's death was a release from suffering, then it was fine. Although euthanasia is considered a “good death,” there are other euthanasia practices that may go against the patient's wishes and is called involuntary euthanasia. Or allowing someone to die without any help which is called passive euthanasia. Even the case where you have a patient who is competent and agrees to die and ask for help is called voluntary euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide. In “Sounding Board Death and Dignity, A Case of Individualized Decision Making” by Timothy E. Quill he talks about a patient of his name Diane. An ordinary person who struggled with alcoholism and depression. Quill then, with vigorous testicles, discovers that he has acute leukemia. Knowing this, Quill and other doctors advised Diane to undergo treatment as soon as possible. But she refused and just wanted to go home and be with her family. Even though he wasn't experiencing any suffering at the time because... middle of paper... they would have no value to society. Which he says is a line that should never be crossed because it could lead to patients being unfairly misled. Given this, it is understandable that proceeding with active euthanasia and PAS could lead to other consequences. But it should never get to the point where the patient is pressured or forced against their autonomy. In conclusion, euthanasia is a “good death” and should result in that. The death of a patient like Diane's should not end in a painful way. Without having any pressure or being deceived and being pushed to die and to go completely against one's autonomy. After you go against autonomy, that's when other problems and conflicts are presented. They are the voice of their own body and, if desired, for good reasons and rational reasons should have the right to make an important decision for their own life.