What makes euthanasia justifiable

Štěpán Bahník, Marek Albert Vranka and Klára Trefná
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Štěpán Bahník: University of Economics, Prague
Marek Albert Vranka: University of Economics

No n627v, OSF Preprints from Center for Open Science

Abstract: The consideration of laypeople’s views of conditions under which euthanasia is justifiable is important for policy decisions. We examined how patient’s symptoms influence justifiability of euthanasia. Euthanasia was judged more justifiable for conditions associated with physical suffering and negative impact on other people. The weight given to physical suffering and negative impact on others in evaluation of justifiability of euthanasia also differed based on personal characteristics. The results suggest that legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide might have higher support if it is limited to specific patients’ conditions.

Date: 2019-02-17
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DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/n627v

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