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Flashcards by Freya Scott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Freya Scott
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Palliative care? | Care given to people who are experiencing life-shortening conditions. |
| What are the components of palliative care? | -Pain Relief -Other medical interventions -Emotional and psychological support -Spiritual Support -Support for relatives |
| What are some possible problems with Palliative care? | -The allocation of scarce health-care resources. -Only available to certain areas so it is a social lottery. -A social duty not charity -Admission of giving up. |
| What is Non-voluntary Euthanasia? | Where a person's life is brought to an end in a situation where they cannon make the final decision for themselves. |
| What is Voluntary Euthanasia? | Where a person expresses a conscious decision to have their life ended on their behalf. This may be in form of an advance directive. -May be requested by a person with a terminal illness. |
| What is Active Euthanasia? | Where active measures are taken to bring someone's life to an end. Anyone involved will be charged with murder. |
| What is Passive Euthanasia? | This is not taking action to prevent someone from dying. eg turning off life support. |
| What are some arguments for Euthanasia? | -An act of kindness foe someone who can not make their own decision -Final form of treatment -Human right -dignity in death -Health resources can be directed to people need them. |
| What are some arguments opposing euthanasia? | -An act of hopelessness -unacceptable pressures on medical staff -Harmful to the relationship between medical staff and their patents. -It is not a human right -slippery slope. -Could be abused |
| What is the Christian view of palliative care/euthanasia? | -Generally Christians would seek to preserve life where possible as it is a gift from god. -This does not mean preserving life at all costs - there are situations where allowing people to die is compassionate. -Christians would oppose any intentional action to end someones life but would accept withholding treatment. |
| What are the utilitarian views on palliative care/euthanasia? | -Generally in support. -Would support non-voluntary euthanasia as it sees those who are not capable of making a decision as not being people. |
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