Medical assistance in dying and the trust of faith

The ethical discussion of end‐of‐life decisions has been with us for some time. This article focuses specifically on medically assisted dying. Representative secular, professional, and faith‐based ethical arguments for and against it are briefly reviewed. With respect for the contributions of that e...

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Published in:Dialog : a journal of theology 2022-12, Vol.61 (4), p.288-295
Main Author: Merrill Childs, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aid‐in‐dying
assisted suicide
bioethics
care of the dying
Death & dying
end of life
Ethics
euthanasia
Freedoms
Good Samaritan
image of God
perichoresis
suffering
Trinitarian faith
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Summary:The ethical discussion of end‐of‐life decisions has been with us for some time. This article focuses specifically on medically assisted dying. Representative secular, professional, and faith‐based ethical arguments for and against it are briefly reviewed. With respect for the contributions of that ethical discourse, the article sees the decision for aid in dying as a spiritual matter of the trust and freedom of faith in the loving, intimate presence of the Triune God with us in the incarnate Christ, and his union with the Father and the Spirit.
ISSN:0012-2033
1540-6385
DOI:10.1111/dial.12776