Ethics at the End of Life

Ethics at the end of life: Which moral vision shall govern at the end of life?

This is the final in a four-part series on ethics at the end of life. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had this to say about the end of life: Why, aside from the demands of religion, (is it) more praiseworthy for…
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Ethics at the end of life: Which moral vision shall govern at the end of life?

Ethics at the end of life: The first ethical issue is not who decides but who accompanies

Sacredness of Life / By David Gushee

This is the second in a four-part series. Secular Western medical ethics tends to be principlist and procedural. Two crucial core principles in medical ethics are autonomy and informed consent. The affected persons (often shorthanded as “patients,” alt…

Ethics at the end of life: The first ethical issue is not who decides but who accompanies