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Euthanasia and the Ethics of a Doctor's Decisions: An Argument Against Assisted Dying (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350186217)
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xWhy do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former chairman of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate.
Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion.
He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices.
Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.
Author: Ole Hartling
ISBN-10: 135018621X
ISBN-13: 9781350186217
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2021
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2022
Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion.
He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices.
Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments that surround a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.
Author: Ole Hartling
ISBN-10: 135018621X
ISBN-13: 9781350186217
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2021
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2022
By Ole Hartling
xOle Hartling is a medical doctor and professor who has been working in the field since the 1980s. He has lectured and been published widely within the topics of medicine, physiology, bioethics, health politics and philosophy and has won several awards for bringing ethical questions into the public arena. A member of the Danish Council of Ethics for eight years, he was its Chairman between 2003 and 2007.
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