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On Helping People to Die: A Pragmatic Account

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2000

MARY B. MAHOWALD
MARY B. MAHOWALD
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pritzger School of Medicine, University of Chicago, and Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago
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Abstract

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Here is the doubt that triggers my inquiry: I have two beliefs that are apparently at odds. The first is that we should never kill; the second, that we should always attempt to alleviate pain. The apparent conflict between these beliefs arises from the fact that death may constitute the ultimate pain relief.

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Research Article
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , October 2000 , pp. 532 - 541
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press