Suicide rates among the AI/AN population age fifteen to thirty-four years is almost 250% higher the general population and suicide is now the second leading cause of death for AI/ANs (Gray & McCullagh, 2014). Gray and McCullagh (2014), report that mental and behavioral health problems, stressful life events, and substance abuse are directly related to an increased suicide risk and unfortunately many AI/AN communities are affected by these risk factors in combination with more (drug and alcohol use, violence exposure, and limited resources). One theory as to why there is such a high suicide rate among AI/AN youth, as stated by Gray and McCullagh (2014), “is that there is a disconnect and a sense of loss of belonging to both their culture and…
Durkheim analyzed the correlation between suicide and several variables such as marriage, education levels, and religious orientation. During his examination, he discovered how “suicide is not just an individual phenomenon arising from people’s personal troubles. It is also a social problem” (56). His research revealed how people are more likely to commit suicide when they feel alone and alienated from their communities. Suicide rates were higher in single people than married people, and people who were childless than people with children.…
I. Physician-assisted suicide, under various names and colloquial definitions, has been a documented ethical issue for centuries – not to mention an undocumented ethical issue since the hypothetical dawn of life. By common understanding, physician-assisted suicide is death either directly or indirectly permitted or carried out by a physician. In simple terms, an “out” is provided. For this reason, it is often associated with chronic pain or terminal illness. Suicide where the doctor in charge is directly involved is perhaps the first situation which comes to mind when one thinks of euthanasia.…
With this heavily debated argument finding its way into the societal spotlight, the two contrasting views on physician-assisted suicide are that the practice of this procedure, under certain circumstances and regulations, is seen as an act of moral obligation for many. While the opposition believes the inverse, where the life of an individual should not succumb to such devastating means. However, to have a well-put understanding of each of the opposing sides, one must define what physician-assisted suicide truly is. According to author and journalist, Peter Jaret, the practice of physician-assisted suicide, “is the act of intentionally killing yourself with the aid of someone who provides the knowledge or the means to do so.”…
A justification of suicide can be offered, where it is suggested that the life was no longer worth living, as no good could be derived from the life. However, in this claim, a person’s rational nature is being overlooked in order to prioritize their wellbeing. To end a life necessarily ends the rational nature associated with that life, and as such the rational nature is destroyed for the sake of the person’s…
Ethical, Legal, and Socio-Cultural Practice in Group Counseling The subject of Suicide has provoked copious ethical, moral, and social deliberations and examinations (Harris & Hawton, 2005). Civilization has fought with the notion of suicide as well as attempting to make coherent logic of the behaviors that proceed (Harris & Hawton, 2005). In managing such a multifaceted individual and social subject, therapists may come across an abundant amount of ethical trials which must be resolved in order to be a functioning specialist (Harris & Hawton, 2005). Case Study Beth M. presented for an assessment as a single, American-Indian female; she identified her reasons for seeking services as being "I drink too much and it is causing problems…
How the ideas of Durkheim have helped my understanding of one of the following aspects of contemporary society – suicide. For my essay I chose to examine the sociological work of Émile Durkheim relating to his study of suicide. When researching suicide, you have to ask yourself a few questions; is suicide an individual matter? Or are there sociological factors influencing suicide rates?…
Re-conceived as a disease, suicide regained its place in the public imagination as a source of anxiety and disgrace. The typical response to suicide was to fear it, to conceal it, and to regard the act as “subversive” and “other.” The move is from despair to…
suicide will just disgrace the person as the society at that time thought that is is a very immoral thing to do but somehow it still considered as immoral today. Discussions about the morality of suicide often bring people’s most cherished values into conflict with one another (Lester & Leenaars, 1996). The primary moral argument that supports the prohibition of suicide under all circumstances evokes the principle of the sanctity of life (Battin, 1995). The “sanctity of life” principle is most simply defined as the belief that all life (particularly human life) is imbued with value. The principle further asserts that the value of human life is fundamentally inherent, intrinsic and not open for arbitration.…
The latter half of the paper will discuss a variety of different “hot topics” related to opinions on suicide. The first topic being assisted suicide. Assisted suicide commonly “consist of providing a person with the means to die; the person self-administers the death-causing agent, which is a lethal dose of medication” (G. Corey, M. Corey, C. Corey, & Callanan, 2011, p. 94). Assisted suicide has been covered by media outlets around the world and spurred legal action in some cases. The main issue to consider when discussing assisted suicide would be the ethical implications for the person “assisting”.…
Suicide is a mystery. It is a collective experience as ancient as death. Unlike death, however, suicide is a surreptitious as the person that engages it. Several ancient Asian civilizations revered it as an honorable end. Others have not, however.…
PHILOSOHY ON SUCIDE Albert Camus once said, “There is but one truly serious philosophy problem, and that is suicide judging whether life is or not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy…”. Suicide is a serious issue in today's world that we tend to avoid. American foundation for suicide prevention studies show that 44,193 die of suicide each year in America. Leaving many philosophers with controversial questions surrounding this topic.…
Suicide is mainly perceived to be caused by personal troubles, but it is also a public issue. Often times individual experiences throughout one’s life are abundantly beyond control. These experiences are determined by society as a whole by the historical development and its organization. Yet, in everyday life these personal experiences…
A person’s decision to think of, and go through with thoughts of suicide can be influenced by a great deal of factors ranging from environmental factors to psychological factors. Suicide is fairly common to those living with chronic pain or illnesses, suffering from depression, suffering from addictions to alcohol and drugs, or feelings of hopelessness. It is important to understand that in…