The Ethics of Voluntary Assisted Dying: Promoting Constructive Debate

该项目旨在分析在澳大利亚关于自愿协助死亡（VAD）伦理的新兴辩论中发挥关键作用的核心概念。该项目期望为这些辩论作出建设性贡献，促进相互尊重的对话，减少两极分化。预期成果包括在澳大利亚管理VAD的新模式，该模式在道德上是适当的，并符合社区价值观。这一模式也将使其他正在考虑VAD伦理问题的国家受益。该项目将促进所有人的尊严和自主权，并确保以符合道德的适当和有效的方式处理医疗保健专业人员出于良心拒绝参与提供VAD的问题。

This project aims to analyze core concepts that play key roles in emerging debates about the ethics of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia. The project expects to make constructive contributions to these debates, promoting respectful dialogue and reducing polarization. Expected outcomes include a new model for managing VAD in Australia which is ethically appropriate and consistent with community values. This model will also benefit other countries where the ethics of VAD is under consideration. The project will promote the dignity and autonomy of all and ensure that issues about the conscientious refusal of healthcare professionals to participate in the provision of VAD are handled in an ethically appropriate and effective manner.