Sleep softly
Schubert, ethics and the value of dying well
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21513889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominic Wilkinson (0000-0003-3958-8633, John Radcliffe Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 218-224 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2020-106937 |
| PMID | 33246997 |
| OpenAlex | W3094660052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
Ethical discussions about medical treatment for seriously ill babies or children often focus on the ‘value of life’ or on ‘quality of life’ and what that might mean. In this paper, I look at the other side of the coin—on the value of death, and on the quality of dying. In particular, I examine whether there is such a thing as a good way to die, for an infant or an adult, and what that means for medical care. To do that, I call on philosophy and on personal experience. However, I will also make reference to art, poetry and music. That is partly because the topic of mortality has long been reflected on by artists as well as philosophers and ethicists. It is also because, as we will see, there may be some useful parallels to draw
Aesthetics · Art · Literature · Medical ethics · Parallels · Poetry · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Value of life · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Computer Science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |