Biology:Dignified death
Dignified death, death with dignity, dying with dignity or dignity in dying is an ethical concept that refers to the end-of-life process avoiding suffering and maintaining control and autonomy.[1] In general, it is usually treated as an extension of the concept of dignified life, in which people retain their dignity and freedom until the end of their existence.[2]
Although a dignified death can be natural and occur without any type of assistance,[2] the concept is frequently associated with the right to die,[3] as well as with the defense of the legalization of practices such as voluntary euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation or the refusal of medical assistance.[4] According to its defenders, the possibility of this type of practices would be what would guarantee a dignified death, keeping free decisions until the last moment and avoiding an unnecessary agony.[2][5]
See also
- Death with dignity (disambiguation)
- Right to die
- Assisted dying (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ "El derecho en los finales de la vida y el concepto de muerte digna". Apuntes de Bioética. 2016. https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/handle/11336/39776.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "¿Qué es muerte digna?". https://dmd.org.co/que-es-muerte-digna/.
- ↑ "La muerte digna como un derecho humano emergente". Revista DyCS Victoria. 2020. https://dycsvictoria.uat.edu.mx/index.php/dycsv/article/view/46.
- ↑ "Ética y muerte digna: propuesta de consenso sobre un uso correcto de las palabras". Revista de Calidad Asistencial. 2008. https://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-revista-calidad-asistencial-256-articulo-etica-muerte-digna-propuesta-consenso-13128649.
- ↑ "Derecho a Morir Dignamente". https://derechoamorir.org/.
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