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Passive and active euthanasia: What is the difference?
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2007In order to discuss the normative aspects of euthanasia one has to clarify what is meant by active and passive euthanasia. Many philosophers deny the possibility of distinguishing the two by purely descriptive means, e.g. on the basis of theories of action or the differences between acting and omitting to act.
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The example of Christ and voluntary active euthanasia
Journal of Religion & Health, 1986The Christian church's aversion to suicide need not inform its position on voluntary active euthanasia any more than it informs its understanding of the role Jesus played in securing his own death. When the ontological polarity of freedom and destiny is kept in balance and is in agreement spontaneously and independently, culpability for the death of ...
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Geriatricians and active euthanasia
Nursing and Residential Care, 2002A study into UK geriatricians' attitudes towards voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted death has been published in Age and Ageing. A postal questionnaire was sent to 742 consultant members of the British Geriatrics Society, and 82% considered active voluntary euthanasia never to be ethically justified, while 23% supported legalization in some ...
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A Concept Analysis of Voluntary Active Euthanasia
Nursing Forum, 2006Euthanasia has a wide range of classifications. Confusion exists in the application of specific concepts to various studies.To analyze the concept of voluntary active euthanasia using Walker and Avant's concept analysis method.A comprehensive literature review from various published literature and bibliographies.Clinical, ethical, and policy ...
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Assisted Suicide and Active Voluntary Euthanasia
Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence, 1989Modern medicine has been enormously successful in saving and extending lives. No one can reasonably regret this, but it exacerbates a problem which has always been with us, namely, how to treat those who are alive, but not living lives they think worthwhile, and have no prospects for anything better. Under current Canadian law, one who wants to die can
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Modeling Active Colloids: From Active Brownian Particles to Hydrodynamic and Chemical Fields
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, 2023Andreas Zottl, Holger Stark
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