Assignment 1g Assisted Death: Rights and Obligations
Assisted death legislation has been one of the most controversial issues in Canada. Familiarize yourself with this issue by reading the material posted in the Week 11 module.
In Chapter 4 of your textbook, Professional Ethics, read the following two articles:
The Nature and Limits of Professional Autonomy and Professional Responsibility
– Patient and Physician Autonomy: Conflicting Rights and Obligations in the Physician-Patient Relationship, Edmund D. Pellegrino
-Why Medical Professionals Have No Moral Claim to Conscientious Objection Accommodation in Liberal Democracies, Udo Schuklenk and Ricardo Smalling
What approach does Pellegrino take in his exploration of the moral conflicts that exist between patients and physicians regarding autonomy? What approach do Schuklenk and Smalling take in their exploration of the moral conflicts that exist between patients and physicians regarding autonomy? In liberal democracies where all individuals have both rights and responsibilities, explain what actions could be taken when patient/health professional rights and professional obligations regarding assisted death are in conflict?
