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How Can the Principle of the Duty of a Doctor Still Be Maintained?

  • Date Submitted: 08/19/2011 11:53 AM
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THE FIRST DUTY OF A DOCTOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PRESERVE LIFE. HOW FAR CAN THIS PRINCIPLE STILL BE MAINTAINED?
The profession of a doctor has initially been created only to save the lives of people by finding solutions to their health problems.However, in the world today, numerous situations arise where the doctors who were at first saving lives, have to end lives. From 1973 to 1987,over twenty – two millions of abortions have been performed.Behind this issue lies not only abortion but also euthanasia.Abortion and euthanasia,culprit or solution? A highly heated battle indeed.
                                                              Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a person with evil after thought. It cannot be murder to take a life with the permission of the person. Euthanasia is an act of mercy which can be the best solution in certain extreme cases. People born severely disabled and people suffering from agonizing diseases such as cancer, AIDS may have no hopes of living a normal life. Each new day will be like another day to challenge the torture. Taking into account the excruciating pain these human beings are enduring, who would not want to alleviate their suffering? Obviously, it would be inhuman and unfair to make them endure such unbearable pain.
                                                                  People are needlessly kept alive. The senile serve no useful purpose.Thaey are tragic burden to their families. Today’s hospitals are overcrowded with patients. In such cases it would be better to let those who endure extremely great pain to die. In that way , there would be more room for the patients who have a chance of being cured.
                                                                      Nearly 99% of abortions are performed before the fetus is viable. Until it is viable outside the womb, a baby is just a part of the mother or can even be described as a parasite. As it Is almost a parasite, it should be the mother’s...

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