Question

It is ethical or unethical to keep a patient’s alive based on landmark court decisions related to death and dying ?

Answer 1

Ans) Yes,It is ethical to keep A patient's alive based on the landmark court decision related to death:

1)A person who undergoes Euthanasia usually has an incurable conditio. The Supreme Court has allowed passive Euthanasia in a Landmark decision today.

2)Euthanasia means good death.it includes two dimensions 1)active 2) passive.

Active euthanasia: introducing something to cause death.

Passive euthanasia: withholding treatment or supportive measures.

3)The supreme court ruling allows a person to create a" living will" which permits medical professionals to end his life when her reaches a point of No return. Supreme Court recently upheld that the fundamental right to a meaningful existence includes a person choice to die without suffering.

4)The palliative care is an active , compassionate and creative care for the dying.

Right to life : it is the duty of the state to protect life and the physician's duty to provide care and not harm patient.

5) In India right to life is a natural right embodied in Article 21 but suicide is an unnature termination or extinction of life.