Anulika Asomnanya
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The moral duty of the nurse is to provide critical care to the patient, as well as compassionate and holistic care; nurses are not in any position to perform euthanasia on the patient during the end of life. The nurse is morally obligated to provide end-of-life and hospice care and offer support to the patients. According to the ANA, “Nurses, individually and collectively, should provide comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care, which includes promoting comfort and the relief of pain and, at times, forgoing life-sustaining treatments.”
Utilitarianism refers to a moral theory that focuses on bringing the greater good to a more significant number of people. Utilitarianism believes the patient has the right to request euthanasia. It provides satisfaction and puts an end to the patients’ pain; if the nurse resides in a jurisdiction where it is legal to have euthanasia, then the patient has every right to be provided with it. Rachel (2019) stated, “utilitarians see laws against euthanasia as restricting people’s freedom” (p. 103).
Social construct ethicists would oppose euthanasia with the argument that it is murder. Social construct ethicist believes euthanasia violates the sanctity of human life, inflicts harm on oneself, which should be avoided, and fails to see the dignity of human life. If euthanasia is legalized, healthcare professionals would not care about the code of ethics; therefore, there should be checks and balances.
An ethical egoist believes a moral act is in their self-interest; therefore, a nurse performing euthanasia might be doing so due to exhaustion from taking care of the patient, is doing so for their self-interest.
References
Rachels, S., & Rachels, J. (2019). The elements of moral philosophy (9th ed.). Mcgraw-Hill Education.
America Nurses Association. Position statement on assisted suicide. Trends Health Care Law Ethics. 1995 Winter-Spring;10(1-2):125-7, 124. PMID: 7655224.
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