Euthanasia / Nursing and Ethical Issues Concerning
Assisted Suicide : A 5 page essay exploring a nurse's
experience with patients requesting assisted suicide. The writer
describes the experience from a firsthand perspective and then
presents the position held by the American Nursing Association
on this controversial issue. The ANA is opposed to assisted
suicide but the writer reports feeling a strong desire to help one
particular patient in their quest to end suffering and die-- This
ethical dilemma is discussed in great detail. Bibliography lists 3
sources. Nurseuth.wps

Research Proposal for Life Satisfaction Measurement :
A 5 page paper presenting a proposal for a research project
investigating life satisfaction as a function of race, gender and
religion. The proposed research is a study conducted using new
data collected from an old survey instrument, the Quality of
American Life survey used in 1971 and replicated in 1978. The
purpose of using the established questionnaire is to more
reliably measure true changes in society and attitude rather than
in survey question writing. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
LifeSat.wps

Nursing / Ethical Issues Concerning The Withholding Of
Treatment : A 4 page paper on a nurse's experiences
withdrawing nutrition and hydration from terminally ill patients.
The writer details her experiences with such patients and the
ethical and emotional issues involved. Ethical arguments are
made. Bibliography lists 2 sources from nursing journals.
Nurseth.wps

Euthanasia / A Kantian Perspective : In this 4 page paper,
the writer outlines philosophical perspectives on euthanasia as
they would most likely be presented by Kant. The writer then
advocates euthanasia in this same light. Bibliography lists 3
references. Kanteuth.wps

Ethics & Social Philosophy / Application of Ethical and
Social-Political Theories and the Issue of Assisted Suicide :
A 6 page paper that considers the issue of assisted suicide and
applies ethical and social-political theories to this controversial
issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Ethpol.wps

Kevorkian / The Real Danger : A 6 page essay arguing
against assisted suicide as practiced by Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Kevorkian.wps

The Supreme Court And Doctor-Assisted Suicide : 5 pages
in length. Within the past year, the Supreme Court has had to
grapple with many controversial issues and decide accordingly
the best way to appease both the law and the public. Its current
decision about whether to include doctor-assisted suicide within
the boundaries of the law was monumental and unprecedented.
The writer offers an opinionated paper discussing the widely
awaited decision allowing individual states to conclude for
themselves whether to permit doctor-assisted suicides.
Bibliography lists 2 sources. Dasuicide.wps

Physician Assisted Suicide : A 5 page paper that supports the
actions of doctors like Jack Kevorkian who have provided
compassionate chemical euthanasia to terminally ill patients.
This paper considers the actions of Kevorkian as they relate to
medical ethics and personal moral issues. Though the issue is
controversial, it is clear that there is a need for compassion in
medicine that few like Kevorkian are willing to provide.
Bibliography lists 4 sources. Physsuic.wps euthanasia

“Death On Demand” / Demand Is A Powerful Word :
A 5 page paper on the book, “Death on Demand” by Dale Hill.
The subject matter is discussed as powerful and emotional. The
pain of those faced with such a decision is considered. The
impact of this book is described as being very poignaint and
real. No additional sources cited. Demand2.wps

Human Medicine – Ethics, Suffering, & Faith : This 5 page
reflective essay examines the greatest issue of all in health . . .
death. How and when is medical intervention justified? What
does a faithful person believe? Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Humanmed.wps

Prisoners as Organ Donors : This is a 5 page paper that
proposes that a law be enacted whereby organ donation is
mandated in the case of execution or death by any means while
incarcerated, with or without prior consent. Once sentenced, a
prisoner is relieved of their right to informed consent and may
be informed of the consequences. The issues of need for organ
donation, ethical questions inherent in the process and terms of
consent are examined. The definition of disenfranchisement is
discussed briefly. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Prisdon.wps
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