[Value change and medicine--are there ethical arguments to legalise assisted suicide, even "killing on demand"?].
The essay starts quoting general examples of value change in western societies. Medicine is subject to this value change as well. Euthanasie serves to discuss this topic. During the occidental history the mental attitude towards euthanasy has changed fundamentally. The result of this development: "Killing on demand" is forbidden by law and professional ethics of physicians. On the contrary a new theory of philosophical ethics gives reasons even for "killing on demand". The author agrees to these arguments. In rare and well defined situations "killing on demand" is covered by the right to self-determination.
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PH Freiburg i.Br./Erziehungswissenschaftliches Institut. dr_peter_kern@yahoo.de
D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D012922:Social Change; D012945:Social Values; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013557:Switzerland