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Persona y Bioética
Print version ISSN 0123-3122
Abstract
MERCHAN-PRICE, Jorge. Euthanasia: To Kill or to Let Die. Concept Disambiguation and Essential Bioethical Considerations. pers.bioét. [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.2, pp.207-223. ISSN 0123-3122. https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2019.23.2.4.
The purpose of this original paper is to clarify the term “euthanasia”, describing the varied conducts wrongly associated with it and distinguishing those that are not euthanasia from the only one that certainly is. Additionally, basic bioethical considerations are presented regarding the terms “euthanasia,” “killing” and “letting die,” and discussed in relation to conscious and unconscious patients.
Keywords : Euthanasia; euthanasic spectrum; moral trap; active euthanasia; killing; letting die.