To relieve or to terminate? A Confucian ethical reflection on the use of morphine for late‐stage cancer patients in China
Abstract
Morphine is usually preferred to treat moderate or severe pain for late‐stage cancer patients. However, medically unindicated or excessive morphine use may result in respiratory depression and death. This essay contends that a clear distinction between relieving pain and performing active euthanasia in the use of morphine should be made in practice. By drawing on Confucian virtue resources, we construct a Confucian conception of human dignity,...
Paper Details
Title
To relieve or to terminate? A Confucian ethical reflection on the use of morphine for late‐stage cancer patients in China
Published Date
Sep 11, 2019
Journal
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
130 - 138
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