Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining interventions is a common and sensitive ethical issue in medical practice.Discussion should be based on clear definitions,but the withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining interventions is often confused with euthanasia,passive euthanasia and death with dignity,leading to misunderstandings.There is a theoretical and practical need to redefine euthanasia,passive euthanasia.This paper proposes a definition of passive euthanasia based on the definition of euthanasia proposed by Tom Beauchamp and Arnold Davidson.This paper argues that withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining interventions and passive euthanasia are conceptually overlapping.Given the controversy over the concept of euthanasia and its emotional implications,this paper emphasizes the significance of distinguishing between facts and values when discussing the use of life-sustaining interventions and suggests that euthanasia and passive euthanasia should be used with caution or should be abandoned if necessary.
life-sustaining interventioneuthanasiapassive euthanasiadeath with dignity
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