Gillett G
University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Med Law. 1994;13(3-4):263-8.
The hospice believes in the concept of a gentle and harmonious death. In most hospice settings there is also a rejection of active euthanasia. This set of two apparently conflicting principles can be defended on the basis of two arguments. The first is that doctors should not foster the intent to kill as part of their moral and clinical character. This allows proper sensitivity to the complex and difficult situation that arises in many of the most difficult terminal care situations. The second argument turns on the seduction of technological solutions to human problems and the slippery slope that may arise in the presence of a quick and convenient way of dealing with problems of death and dying.
临终关怀机构信奉安详和谐死亡的理念。在大多数临终关怀环境中，也反对积极安乐死。这一组看似相互冲突的原则可以基于两个论点来辩护。第一个论点是，医生作为其道德和临床角色的一部分，不应怀有杀人意图。这使得在许多最艰难的临终护理情形中出现的复杂棘手状况能得到恰当的重视。第二个论点基于这样一种观点，即技术手段解决人类问题存在诱惑性，而在有快速便捷方式处理死亡和临终问题时可能出现滑坡效应。
