Table 2.
Activists’ motivations for synergy between legal euthanasia and development of palliative care
| Motivations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Of Activists for LEGAL EUTHANASIA to Promote PALLIATIVE CARE | Of Activists for PALLIATIVE CARE to Promote LEGAL EUTHANASIA | |
| ETHICAL | • Intrinsic value of PC • Prevention of euthanasia for lack of PC services |
• Centrality of patient autonomy |
| PRAGMATIC | ||
| MACRO LEVEL (Political decision-making) | Political reciprocity | Political reciprocity |
| MICRO LEVEL (Individual decision-making) |
• Intrinsic value of PC • Prevention of euthanasia for lack of PC services |
• Centrality of patient autonomy • Regulating clandestine practices • Ambition of exemplary role for “eu-euthanasia” |