Suicide and Dr. R.

1. I do think Roberta W. is committing suicide because she is trying to kill herself. Definition of suicide is “intentionally kill oneself” and that is what Roberta W. is trying to do to herself. Killing herself is not the best thing for her to do; I know she been suffering a lot for the past years but ending her life just like that is not the right thing to do. A lot of people who has Roberta W. problem try so hard to survive and for her to refuse all hydration just so she can end her life is probably the worst thing she could do to herself. Roberta W. needs to think that a lot of cancer people who has must worse than her tries their best to survive in this world and for her to just end her life just like that is wrong. Another reason she wants to end her life is because she feels bad that her brother and his wife are helping her 24/7 and she feels that its burden for them to help her all the time. Roberta W. needs to understand that there is option for her if she feels bad. Best option for Roberta W. is to go to the nursing home those nurses would gladly help her and she doesn’t have to feel burden because that’s the nurse’s job. Hopefully she understands that there is other option for her instead of committing suicide.
2. Dr. R should not accept Roberta W.’s plans at all; he should try his best and try to make her understand that refusing hydration is not the best thing for her. If Roberta W. doesn’t listen I think Dr. R. should let her go and let another doctor accept her plans. I do think if Dr. R. did accepted her plan he is committing murder for his part because he isn’t helping her with her problem. Dr. R. is a doctor and doctor should help patients survive and not just let them die without any help. If we look at the theory paternalism it says “treat someone paternalistically is to treat the person in way that ignores or discount his or her wishes but aims at promoting person’s best interest.” We see that in this case the best thing for Dr. R. to