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Ethics And Euthanasia, Nicole Marie Kasman
Ethics And Euthanasia, Nicole Marie Kasman
Biology: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Illness is never easy to deal with and death is even harder whether it be for the patient, the patient's family, or the physician. Add into that, cases of sever and/or long-term suffering and people can begin wondering what there is to live for. Our animal companions have been able to escape pain via euthanasia for some time now but that same option is not generally available for their human counterparts. A suggested option for our terminally in is physician-assisted suicide. This has been met with a large amount of opposition, partly due to fear of promoting suicide, partly due …
Ethics And Cost-Effectiveness Of Naloxone, Allison Groch
Ethics And Cost-Effectiveness Of Naloxone, Allison Groch
Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest
This essay discusses the ethical components involved with using, distributing, and making naloxone readily available for reversing opioid overdoses. The cost-effectiveness of naloxone is also discussed as a reason why naloxone should be widely used in order to help fight the opioid epidemic.