The answer depends on where you live and who wants to build there. By Susan Vela. The Cincinnati Enquirer. NORWOOD - Until developers came up with plans to build swanky offices, shops and condos on the streets where they live, residents on Dacey, Garland and Atlantic avenues didn't give blight much thought. That was the term for rundown, inner-city tenements.
Medical ethics is a field that formally considers the morality (and potential problems thereof) of medical decision-making, and addresses: (1) The broad ethical principles that impact on patients, physicians and healthcare institutions; and. (2) The code of ethics of healthcare providers, first delineated in the Hippocratic oath. Landmark legal cases may delineate the boundaries of medical ethics, in particular those regarding autonomy and right-to-die.
The role of families in ethical discussions about physician-assisted suicide is addressed from the viewpoint of medical ethics and the perspective of a family physician.he possibility that an individual possesses and exercises autonomy only within the context of social relationships is discussed, and the family dimensions of assisted suicide are presented. Key Words: physician-assisted, suicide, family, ethics.