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    The document discusses three topics: [1] the circumstances under which suicide could be considered rational; [2] the ethics of laws permitting physician-assisted suicide; and [3] how to balance the rights of individuals with bipolar disorder who refuse medication with public safety concerns. For physician-assisted suicide, opinions are divided on whether ending suffering is ethical or contradicts a physician's role as a healer. Regarding medication refusal in bipolar disorder, safety depends on the situation, and a legal guardian may make decisions, but healthcare providers and family should collaborate to help the individual understand treatment importance.

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    The document discusses three topics: [1] the circumstances under which suicide could be considered rational; [2] the ethics of laws permitting physician-assisted suicide; and [3] how to balance the rights of individuals with bipolar disorder who refuse medication with public safety concerns. For physician-assisted suicide, opinions are divided on whether ending suffering is ethical or contradicts a physician's role as a healer. Regarding medication refusal in bipolar disorder, safety depends on the situation, and a legal guardian may make decisions, but healthcare providers and family should collaborate to help the individual understand treatment importance.

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    The document discusses three topics: [1] the circumstances under which suicide could be considered rational; [2] the ethics of laws permitting physician-assisted suicide; and [3] how to balance the rights of individuals with bipolar disorder who refuse medication with public safety concerns. For physician-assisted suicide, opinions are divided on whether ending suffering is ethical or contradicts a physician's role as a healer. Regarding medication refusal in bipolar disorder, safety depends on the situation, and a legal guardian may make decisions, but healthcare providers and family should collaborate to help the individual understand treatment importance.

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    The document discusses three topics: [1] the circumstances under which suicide could be considered rational; [2] the ethics of laws permitting physician-assisted suicide; and [3] how to balance the rights of individuals with bipolar disorder who refuse medication with public safety concerns. For physician-assisted suicide, opinions are divided on whether ending suffering is ethical or contradicts a physician's role as a healer. Regarding medication refusal in bipolar disorder, safety depends on the situation, and a legal guardian may make decisions, but healthcare providers and family should collaborate to help the individual understand treatment importance.

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    ACTIVITY 3

    Mora, Miguel B. April  2023
    BSN 3YB-9 NCMB 317

    1. Is  it  possible  for  someone  to  make  a  “rational”  decision  to  commit suicide? Under what 
    circumstances?

    - Committing suicide can be rationalize in different way. If it is the circumstance of the person have no 
    other options such as diseases that can't cure or even treatment cannot be intervene. This is sometimes 
    the debate of how the person can be saved or not . Second is the consequences that he or she make but 
    it can go into redemption of the person as he or she explains the motivation behind it. Sometimes I think 
    committing suicide would hinder your loved ones to feel emotions or even realization of what the person 
    that he or she have. And lastly I think suicide can be sacrifices such as in a Military situation. Like Dhan 
    Ryan Bayot that he finds a hideout of maute group and the last word is "just bomb my position sir".

    2. Are laws ethical that permit physician-assisted suicide? Why or why not

    The ethics of physician-assisted suicide are hotly debated. Some people believe that someone with a 
    terminal illness should be able to end their suffering with dignity, while others believe that physicians 
    cannot assist people in ending their lives because it contradicts their role as healers. According to the 
    American Medical Association (AMA), thoughtful, morally admirable people have opposing but equally 
    deeply held and well-considered views on physician-assisted suicide. Both supporters and opponents 
    share a fundamental commitment to values such as care, compassion, respect, and dignity; however, 
    they diverge in drawing different moral conclusions from those underlying values in good faith.

    3. A person with bipolar disorder frequently discontinues taking medication when out of the hospital, 
    becomes manic, and engages in risky behavior such as speeding, drinking and driving, and incurring large 
    debts. How do you reconcile the client’s right to refuse medication with public or personal safety? Who 
    should make such a decision? How could it be enforced?

    This is a complicated issue that requires balancing the rights of the person suffering from bipolar disorder 
    with the safety of themselves and others. Whether or not to enforce medication compliance depends on 
    the specific circumstances and laws of the location. If an individual is deemed unable to make informed 
    decisions about their treatment, a healthcare proxy or legal guardian may be appointed to make 
    decisions on their behalf. Healthcare providers, family members, and support systems must all 
    collaborate to help the individual understand the importance of medication compliance and the potential 
    consequences of noncompliance. Finally, it is a decision that should be made after careful consideration 
    of all relevant factors. 
    Reference 

    (1) Physician-Assisted Death: Is It Legal, and Is It Ethical?. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-to-
    know-physician-assisted-death Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (2) Physician-Assisted Suicide | ama-coe - American Medical Association. https://code-medical-ethics.ama-
    assn.org/ethics-opinions/physician-assisted-suicide Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (3) Assisted Medical Suicide: Basics, Legality, Controversy. https://www.healthline.com/health/assisted-
    medical-suicide Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (4) Bipolar Medication Refusal: How to Help A Loved One - Psycom. https://www.psycom.net/bipolar-
    medication-refusal Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (5) Ethical considerations in bipolar disorders - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29415803/ Accessed 
    4/4/2023.
    (6) Bipolar Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment | AAFP. 
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0215/p227.html Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (7) NIMH » Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder Accessed 4/4/2023.
    (8) Ethical Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders. 
    https://focus.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.20190010 Accessed 4/4/2023.

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