No man is an island

Delamothe and colleagues' recent editorial on why the Assisted Dying Bill should become law in England and Wales claims that autonomy is the cardinal principle of medical ethics that justifies the legalisation of assisted dying. 1 However, autonomy is a relational concept that involves people c...

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 349; no. aug05 20; p. g4950
Main Author Jeffrey, David I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 05.08.2014
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
ASSISTED DYING BILL
Assisted suicide
Humans
Physicians
Suicide, Assisted - legislation & jurisprudence
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:Delamothe and colleagues' recent editorial on why the Assisted Dying Bill should become law in England and Wales claims that autonomy is the cardinal principle of medical ethics that justifies the legalisation of assisted dying. 1 However, autonomy is a relational concept that involves people considering the effect of their choices on the autonomy of others.
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ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.g4950