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A defence of a new perspective on euthanasia
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- Published on: 18 May 2017
- Published on: 18 May 2017DOCTORS, PATIENTS AND SEXShow More
David Shaw rejects my suggestion that, although it is not necessarily unethical, it might well be unprofessional for a doctor to perform euthanasia on or to have sex with his or her patients.[1,2] However, his argument is unconvincing.
According to him: '...if something is really contrary to a professional's role, it is almost certain to be unethical in some respect. McLachlan provides the example of doctors havin...
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