The Right To Die

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This paper explains that ethical implications surrounding a person's right to die are challenging even when that person has made clear his or her express wish to withhold medical treatment, as with Durable Medical Power of Attorney. The paper then discusses these implications by examining the ethical theories of Kant, Smith, and Mill that speak directly to the intrinsic value of the self, of happiness, and of pleasure.

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"In healthcare the decision whether or not to allow a patient to die can present the most acute of moral dilemmas. In many instances the patient expressly declares his wish to refuse medical treatment-to be allowed to die-in the event that his or her breathing or heart stop. In these cases the ailing party can ascribe Durable Medical Power of Attorney to a loved one entrusting that person to act in his or her stead and ensure that the hospital staff withholds the specified treatment."

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