Thoughtfully reflect on the issues discussed in the talks that you have watched. In your discussion, address the following points:(choose two videos)
- What is the speaker’s point of view about the topic?
- What ethical issues and ethical reasoning are argued?
- Do you agree with the speaker’s point of view? Be specific and thorough. Express how and why you agree or disagree and discuss how ethics and values contribute to your opinion.
- Consider the theoretical concepts discussed in the module
- reading. Do not just state your viewpoint, rather provide relevant details to support your findings and/or position.
- Peter Saul: Let’s Talk About Dying (13:20) (Links to an external site.)In this talk, intensive care doctor Peter Saul discusses the current experience of dying and how we should re-think the use of modern technology to “occupy death.”We’re Doing Dying All Wrong | Ken Hillman | TEDxSydney (14:02) (Links to an external site.)As a world leader in managing the care of very sick people, Ken Hillman’s breakthrough methods of treating critically ill patients have become the gold standard in Australia, the U.S., and Europe. His job is about keeping people alive, but he asks us to question whether that’s always a good thing.Beyond Life: Managing Your Right to Die | Dr. Allan Saxe | TEDxPlano (9:52) (Links to an external site.)In this TEDx Talk, Dr. Allan Saxe discusses assisted suicide and the right to die.Death With Dignity | Grace Pastine | TEDxStanleyPark (20:25) (Links to an external site.)In this talk, Grace Pastine advocates for the choice of “death with dignity.” Living, Dying, and The Problem With Hope | Dr. Leslie Blackhall | TEDxCharlottsville (19:11) (Links to an external site.)Dr. Leslie Blackhall, a palliative care physician, talks about accepting the process of dying. Playing God: A Trauma Surgeon’s Views on Death vs. Science | Russell Gruen | TEDxNTU (14:34) (Links to an external site.)In this talk, trauma surgeon Russell Gruen discusses “playing God” and the many medical advances that are now prolonging lives and even preventing death.
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