Dignity of Death and Dying
K.Jnursingnotes
Death Categories of Terminal Illness
● An individual who has sustained 1. Patients with terminal illness
either: (1) irreversible are those whose death is
cessation of circulatory and imminent (Probably within one
respiratory functions, or. (2) motion).
irreversible cessation of all 2. Patients with terminal illness
functions of the entire brain, are those whose death may not
including the brain stem. be imminent but who are
Dignity in Death and Dying currently in a state of acute
● It is an ethical concept aimed life-threatening crisis (massive
at avoiding suffering and stroke, cardiogenic shock, or
maintaining control and septicemic shock).
autonomy in the end-of -life 3. Patients on a PVS (persistent
process. It is usually treated as vegetative state) are those
an extension of the concept of whose conditions are
dignified life, in which people irreversible (no cerebral
retain their dignity and cortical function or the
freedom until the end of their irreversible cessation of all
life. brain function, including brain
Why is death with dignity stem).
important? Inviolability of Human Life
● Death with dignity is important ● The inviolability of sanctity of
because people should have the life is a principle of implied
ability to control both the way protection regarding aspects of
they live and die. They should sentient life that are said to be
be provided the time to make holy, sacred, or otherwise of
preparations in their own way such that they are not to be
and at a time of their own violated.
choosing. ● That bodily human life is an
● Death with dignity provided the intrinsic good and that it is
means for this before the always impermissible to kill an
illness or disease takes away a innocent human.
person's ability to do so.
, Dignity of Death and Dying
K.Jnursingnotes
● Life is considered a usage , this term was equated
stewardship or loan from the to “mercy-killing”, or “death
creator, and the power to live with dignity”.
or die resides with the creator ● It refers to an action by which
alone. a person is assisted or induced
● The inviolability of life to die painlessly, usually to
principle, as conventionally avoid further suffering from an
understood, permits the incurable disease or end an
withholding and withdrawing of irreversible comatose condition.
life-prolonging treatment that Types of Euthanasia
is not worthwhile because it is Active
futile or too burdensome for ● This refers to a commission of
the patient. an act to render the patient
dead and so end his suffering
Is it ever right to end the life of a through the administration of
terminally ill patient who is undergoing overdose of drugs or injection
severe pain and suffering? of a lethal drug or any means
that would slowly lead the
Is there a moral difference between patient to death.
killing someone and letting them die? Passive
● This refers to an omission of
Does an individual who has no hope of some treatment with the intent
recovery have the right to decide how of rendering the patient to die
and when to end his life? even if these would prolong his
life, like the denial of nutrition,
Euthanasia respiratory or oxygen support,
● The term euthanasia comes via non-administration of necessary
New latin from greek drugs and medicines, starvation,
○ eu:( easy, happy or good) etc.
○ thanatos: (death) Voluntary
● Good/pleasant death ● It is when a patient makes the
● which means “good death" or decision to end his life.
“pleasant death”. In modern
K.Jnursingnotes
Death Categories of Terminal Illness
● An individual who has sustained 1. Patients with terminal illness
either: (1) irreversible are those whose death is
cessation of circulatory and imminent (Probably within one
respiratory functions, or. (2) motion).
irreversible cessation of all 2. Patients with terminal illness
functions of the entire brain, are those whose death may not
including the brain stem. be imminent but who are
Dignity in Death and Dying currently in a state of acute
● It is an ethical concept aimed life-threatening crisis (massive
at avoiding suffering and stroke, cardiogenic shock, or
maintaining control and septicemic shock).
autonomy in the end-of -life 3. Patients on a PVS (persistent
process. It is usually treated as vegetative state) are those
an extension of the concept of whose conditions are
dignified life, in which people irreversible (no cerebral
retain their dignity and cortical function or the
freedom until the end of their irreversible cessation of all
life. brain function, including brain
Why is death with dignity stem).
important? Inviolability of Human Life
● Death with dignity is important ● The inviolability of sanctity of
because people should have the life is a principle of implied
ability to control both the way protection regarding aspects of
they live and die. They should sentient life that are said to be
be provided the time to make holy, sacred, or otherwise of
preparations in their own way such that they are not to be
and at a time of their own violated.
choosing. ● That bodily human life is an
● Death with dignity provided the intrinsic good and that it is
means for this before the always impermissible to kill an
illness or disease takes away a innocent human.
person's ability to do so.
, Dignity of Death and Dying
K.Jnursingnotes
● Life is considered a usage , this term was equated
stewardship or loan from the to “mercy-killing”, or “death
creator, and the power to live with dignity”.
or die resides with the creator ● It refers to an action by which
alone. a person is assisted or induced
● The inviolability of life to die painlessly, usually to
principle, as conventionally avoid further suffering from an
understood, permits the incurable disease or end an
withholding and withdrawing of irreversible comatose condition.
life-prolonging treatment that Types of Euthanasia
is not worthwhile because it is Active
futile or too burdensome for ● This refers to a commission of
the patient. an act to render the patient
dead and so end his suffering
Is it ever right to end the life of a through the administration of
terminally ill patient who is undergoing overdose of drugs or injection
severe pain and suffering? of a lethal drug or any means
that would slowly lead the
Is there a moral difference between patient to death.
killing someone and letting them die? Passive
● This refers to an omission of
Does an individual who has no hope of some treatment with the intent
recovery have the right to decide how of rendering the patient to die
and when to end his life? even if these would prolong his
life, like the denial of nutrition,
Euthanasia respiratory or oxygen support,
● The term euthanasia comes via non-administration of necessary
New latin from greek drugs and medicines, starvation,
○ eu:( easy, happy or good) etc.
○ thanatos: (death) Voluntary
● Good/pleasant death ● It is when a patient makes the
● which means “good death" or decision to end his life.
“pleasant death”. In modern
