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Exploring the Counselor's Role in "Right to Die" Decisions.
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Farrugia, David – Counseling and Values, 1993
Explores issues related to "right to die." Makes case for counselors to assist clients and families with concerns related to refusal or withdrawal of medical treatment in cases of terminal illness or in cases where quality of life is severely impaired such as permanent comatose state. Presents historical, ethical, and legal perspectives.…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Death, Ethics, Euthanasia
Suicide in Relation to AIDS.
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Beckerman, Nancy L. – Death Studies, 1995
Explores many dimensions of suicide among the terminally ill, including preemptive, surcease, and rational suicide. The critical issues addressed are the incidence of suicide in HIV-positive individuals, contributing factors associated with the risk of suicide among people with HIV/AIDS, and the clinical and ethical implications of this issue for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Case Studies, Counselor Role, Death
Rational Suicide and the Crisis of Terminal Illness.
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Lokhandwala, Tasneem M.; Westefeld, John S. – Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss, 1998
Whether or not suicide may be considered a rational choice for clients with terminal illness is controversial. Rational suicide and the literature and statistics pertaining to suicide and terminal illness are reviewed. Implications of accepting rational suicide as a treatment option, including moral and ethical issues, are addressed. (Author/EMK)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Death, Ethics, Moral Values
Ethical Issues in the Social Worker's Role in Physician-Assisted Suicide.
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Manetta, Ameda A.; Wells, Janice G. – Health & Social Work, 2001
Presents results of an exploratory study of social workers' views on physician-assisted suicide (PAS), situations in which PAS would be favored, and whether there is a difference in education or training on mental health issues, ethics, or suicide between social workers who favor PAS and those who oppose PAS. (BF)
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Role, Counselor Training, Ethics
Rational Suicide?
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Mayo, David J. – Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss, 1998
The rational suicide paradigm is contrasted with the traditional view of the mental health professions. Historical background on suicide in western civilization is supplied and the concept of rationality elucidated. Parallels between the questions of refusing life-prolonging therapy and rational suicide are discussed, as are reasons for suicide.…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Counselor Role, Death, Ethics
An Explication of Rational Suicide: Its Definitions, Implications, and Complications.
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Maltsberger, John T. – Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss, 1998
Logical analysis of arguments in favor of rational suicide reveals 11 commonly encountered premises. These premises are listed, analyzed, and discussed. The arguments of the rational suicide literature are criticized on historical and philosophical grounds. Consensus-based reasonableness is found to provide an insubstantial base for social policy.…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Counselor Role, Death, Ethics
An Attempt to Clarify the Concept of Rational Suicide: A Commentary on Lokhandwala and Westefeld.
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Werth, James L., Jr. – Journal of Personal & Interpersonal Loss, 1998
Alternative perspectives are presented on the issue of rational suicide. An operational definition is provided; areas needing clarification are highlighted. The meta-issues are reviewed with regard to specific points raised by Lokhandwala and Westefeld. Concerns with research often cited to question the possibility of rational suicide are…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Counseling, Counselor Role, Death