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The
complexity of nurses’ attitudes
toward euthanasia: a review of the
literature
In
this literature review, a picture is given
of the complexity of nursing attitudes
toward euthanasia. The myriad of data
found in empirical literature is mostly
framed within a polarised debate and
inconclusive about the complex reality
behind attitudes toward euthanasia. Yet, a
further examination of the content as well
as the context of attitudes is more
revealing. The arguments for euthanasia
have to do with quality of life and
respect for autonomy. Arguments against
euthanasia have to do with
non-maleficence, sanctity of life, and the
notion of the slippery slope. When the
context of attitudes is examined a number
of positive correlates for euthanasia such
as age, nursing specialty, and religion
appear. In a further analysis of
nurses’ comments on euthanasia, it is
revealed that part of the complexity of
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