Resource Tag: VALUES

This article is the author’s response to the question: Does Judaism ever sanction suicide & may a physician or any other third party facilitate this process? The author argues that taking one’s life is considered to be morally wrong in Judaism, & that the preservation of life is regarded as a cardinal value in Jewish […]

This article endeavors to analyze physician-assisted suicide through the prism of Jewish law. Part I of this article provides a brief introduction to Jewish law, including Jewish law perspectives on the meaning of death, personal autonomy, & the distinction between passive & active conduct. Part II examines particular Jewish law principles relevant to physician-assisted suicide […]

These letters to the editor address various issues associated with the care of the dying. Issues such as candid communication about death, palliative care, & ideas regarding a good death are discussed. (SC)

This letter to the editor describes a study conducted by the author which analyzed the impact of absolute versus relative values on approval of birth control for single women, euthanasia, & abortion. 92 outpatient veterans attending a nicotine-reduction treatment groups completed questions related to vignettes describing these issues. Absolutists reported themselves to have more education […]

The author of this article argues that many theists object to suicide on the ground that God alone is entitled to determine the moment of our death. Many philosophers, he claims, believe that this theistic objection to suicide was decisively refuted by David Hume in his essay “Of Suicide.” He then goes on to argue […]

This article presents a model for responsible behavior by pharmacists based on rational values. Modern dilemmas such as genetic engineering & assisted suicide are discussed in this context. The authors assert that responsibility includes the obligation to interact with a patient to an extent in which the values of self-determination, compassion & justice have real […]

This paper evaluates the arguments against physician assisted suicide which contend that it violates the integrity of medicine and the physician – patient relation; i.e., that it contradicts the goal of seeking health and healing, violates an absolute prohibition against killing, and undermines the patient’s trust in the physician. These arguments against physician assisted suicide […]

Claims that life is God’s property or gift have been prominent among reasons for rejecting the choice of death as morally legitimate. This essay examines the worth of arguments based upon such claims, considering what assumptions these arguments would require and what implications an approach based on them might have for particular types of cases. […]

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This article begins with a recognition that conscientious objection seems reasonable in relation to controversial & contentious issues, such as physician assisted suicide & abortion. Possible ethical justifications for recognizing appeals to conscience in medicine are examined. It is argued that an appeal to conscience has significant moral weight only if the core ethical values […]

This article criticizes Harrison’s (1957) discussion of Kant’s Examples of the First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative. The author asserts that Harrison misinterpreted Kant’s supreme principle, moral standing & use of maxim,leading Harrison to incorrectly critiz the categorical imperative. Among the examples discussed is suicide. The author asserts that Kant implies that suicide could not […]

This paper explores the basic cultural differences between Native & Euro-Canadian culture & the implications for Native education policy. Native practices & supports that are in contrast to the dominant society are: extended family, child-rearing, role of elders, interpersonal dynamics & learning styles. A holistic philosophy & psychology of education rooted in traditional Native values […]

Psychiatrists assessing Native children & adolescents often find them passive, difficult to assess & not forthcoming. Patterns of conflict suppression, conflict projection & the humiliating superego are described & placed in their historical & cultural perspective. Failure to recognize & understand such cultural influences can lead to errors in diagnosis & treatment that can turn […]

Attempts to ground the ethical debate on physician-assisted suicide solely on the principles of respect for patient autonomy & relief of suffering fail to acknowledge the values & norms of medicine by which physicians should practice. In this article arguments are set forth to show that the practice of voluntary physician-assisted death as a last […]

This article describes nurses’ attitudes toward active euthanasia, their reasons for opposing or supporting it, the effect legalization would have on their attitudes, & the conditions necessary for them to participate in euthanasia. 80 nurses were interviewed in San Francisco & Tuscon. 17 of the 80 respondents, citing patient autonomy, ethically justified active euthanasia. Over […]

Christians should be the freest people from the universal problem of suicide because they have surrendered to the will of God. Mental illness may cause a Christian to commit suicide, leaving the person innocent of wrongdoing. The ethics involved in suicide are being reappraised in some Christian circles. Despite no Bibical chapter or verse declaring […]

In English speaking societies today the word suicide is the preferred term for self-inflicted death. However, evidence recounted here suggests that the term suicide was first devised by Sir Thomas Browne and first published in his book “Religio Medici” in 1643. Although little used at first, suicide had become established as noun and verb by […]

This book presents a holistic view of health & various strategies required to create & maintain wellness from within families & communities. Preventing ill health is a priority. Healthy development, unhealthy development, & healing & recovery are major topics addressed. The book provides an understanding of the effects of cultural invasion & the requirements for […]

This thesis examines & analyzes racism as a dominant factor influencing the lives, experiences & conditions of Indian people, with specific focus on 4-5 generations of those in Saskatchewan. It examines: Euro-Canadian racial beliefs, values & underlying ideoligies; psycho-social effects of racism; implications for social workers; & suicides, violent & accidental deaths. It includes quantiataive […]

The Suicide Opinion Questionnaire was administered to 2 samples of university students, 1 from Singapore & 1 from Australia. The relationship of self-reported religiosity to attitudes toward suicide was also examined. Singapore students, in comparison to the Australian sample, tend to perceive suicide as a less acceptable & normal phenomenon, & tend to disagree less […]