Citation

Azimi F, Judaki B. Adv. Environ. Biol. 2015; 9(3): 561-568.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI))

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the important issues in the field of medical ethics is euthanasia issue. In this field, right of death or how to die has become so important. One of the most important types of euthanasia is suicide with the help of doctor or indirect euthanasia, which would be requested for purpose of reducing unbearable pain and suffer. This issue is challenging in view of ethics, so that the dispute of ideas has been appeared in thought of philosophical, moral and legal thinkers clearly and has become even basis for legislation in some countries.

METHOD: the present study has investigated different theories in regard with indirect euthanasia, which is existed among religions, ethics and legal domains.

CONCLUSION: with the study of different theories, it could be found that although one of the main 4 principles of physician ethics is respecting decision of patient by the doctor and the doctor should respect desires of the patient based on the principle, all religions and ethics and legal theories have considered indirect euthanasia or suicide with the help of physician prohibited, illegal and immoral and it can be a kind of crime. Iran's legislator has also approved that the action is a kind of crime and has finished disputes among jurists in this regard. © 2015 AENSI Publisher All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Ethics; Euthanasia; Assisted death; Patient; Doctor [physician]