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p.) However, the commission according to Bedford further points out that such individuals must be "judged to have the mental capacity and clear desire to die." In such a case, physician-assisted suicide will be available to only a select few. With the right mechanisms in place, fears over 'death on demand' or concerns regarding the 'commercialization of death' will be put to rest. In their own words, Kopelman and De Ville point out that "one very important factor affecting the potential for abuse of any practice is what safeguards are erected to guard against the abuses most feared and likely" (64). With that in mind, the relevance of proper safeguards when it comes to physician-assisted suicide cannot be overstated.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is important to note that the debate on whether to allow or not to allow physician-assisted suicide is unlikely to go away any time soon. However, we must never forget that we have an obligation as compassionate...
However, to avert any instance of abuse, physician-assisted suicide must be closely monitored and regulated by amongst other things enacting the relevant laws and forming oversight committees.
Works Cited
Battin, Margaret P. Ending Life: Ethics and the Way We Die. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Print.
Beckford, Martin. "Allow Assisted Suicide for Those with Less Than a Year to Live." The Telegraph. N.p., 5 January 2012. Web. 6 August 2012.
Bryant, Clifton D. Handbook of Death and Dying. Volume 1. California: SAGE, 2003. Print.
Devettere, Raymond J. Practical Decision making in Health Care Ethics: Cases and Concepts. 3rd ed. Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2009.
Kopelman, Loretta M. And Kenneth Allen De Ville, eds. Physician-Assisted Suicide: What are the Issues? Norwell: MA: Springer, 2001.
Works Cited
Battin, Margaret P. Ending Life: Ethics and the Way We Die. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Print.
Beckford, Martin. "Allow Assisted Suicide for Those with Less Than a Year to Live." The Telegraph. N.p., 5 January 2012. Web. 6 August 2012.
Bryant, Clifton D. Handbook of Death and Dying. Volume 1. California: SAGE, 2003. Print.
Devettere, Raymond J. Practical Decision making in Health Care Ethics: Cases and Concepts. 3rd ed. Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2009.
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