This young woman lost the use of her hand in a car accident a few years ago. Now that she has fully recovered from all other injuries in the crash the woman has decided that she wants to remove her right hand. She will have it replaced with a prosthetic hand after the surgery has healed. Through this surgery the woman hopes to have a more functional right hand than she currently has.
A leading reason people disagree with PAS is because doctors have to take an oath that they will only heal and will not harm patients. Could the way this woman's doctor is willing to remove this woman's hand, even though it is healthy, be a breach in this oath. If this doctor is willing to push the terms of the oath here, then why not PAS? In what cases is it right to push the terms of the oath and in what situatios is it not right?
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