Euthanasia: My Stance of opposition

Euthanasia: My stance of opposition
Introduction
This paper is a continuation of this author's previous paper of opposition "Euthanasia: An ethical dilemma", in relation to the "Groningen Protocol – Euthanasia in severely ill newborns" (Verhagen & Sauer, 2005). The determination of said author's position on the ethical dilemma of euthanasia is reexamined using the Michael McDonald ethical decision-making model (Storch, Rodney & Starzomski, 2004). Re-evaluation using aforesaid ethical framework for decision-making yields an unchanged stance of opposition. However, previous arguments of sanctity of life, protection of the vulnerable population, and the principle of nonmaleficence were adjusted. This paper reaffirms prior standpoint against euthanasia, with emphasis on relational ethics and relevance to nursing practice in Canada, using the following ethical principles: of nonmalifecence, beneficence, and justice. In addition, ethical theories......

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Title: Ethanasia
Approximate Word Count: 1293
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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