This essay explores the understanding of suffering from an ethical stand point. The issue of defining suffering is not an easy task albeit an important one, depending on the definition different consequences ensues. This essay examines how suffering is defined in the field of bioethics, and how these definitions become apparent through the argument of certain biomedical ethicists. To pinpoint the moral arguments and dilemmas a preexisting case, the case of Baby (or Infant) Doe is examined from each biomedical ethicist’s perspective. From the conclusions gathered from the studies, this essay will then attempt to answer the question of defining and understanding suffering.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-137742 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Gullbrand, Lina |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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