DNR

[Seleukos]

Are medical DNR's (do not resuscitate orders) against the rules of religion? I was thinking about it while watching show. Feel free to discuss.

[Del Valle]

Excuse me If I am showing ignorance, but why would a doctore intentionally not try to resusciate someone? Isn't their job supposed to be to save as many lives as they can?

[blackwatersix]

Excuse me If I am showing ignorance, but why would a doctore intentionally not try to resusciate someone? Isn't their job supposed to be to save as many lives as they can?

Uhh.. If I remember correctly a DNR is signed in advance for terminally ill patients so that at the time of cardiac or respiratory arrest, the patient's family would be spared of the decision of whether to let their loved one live on life support forever, or just pull the plug.

DNRs are usually signed when the patient is in a coma, brain-dead, or in rapid decline where there is no hope of recovery.

[Prodigal]

Are medical DNR's (do not resuscitate orders) against the rules of religion? I was thinking about it while watching show. Feel free to discuss.

Hard to say... Which religion, and what's your argument?

[Taiji]

There's some pretty wacky religions out there, I'd imagine medical treatment under any circumstances would be a no no for some.

It's off-topic but I can comfortably speak for all atheists when I say that we can decide for ourselves

[Morkonan]

Are medical DNR's (do not resuscitate orders) against the rules of religion? I was thinking about it while watching show. Feel free to discuss.

A DNR is empowered solely by the patient's desire or, in the case of legal intercession, by their perceived desire after sufficient evidence is presented.

That being the case and if the society does not consider a religious belief to override a patient's will, a DNR is entirely applicable.

So, a DNR would only be disregarded or considered "against" the rules of religion by a society if the society believes religious observance is more important than a patient's personal desire should such an unfortunate circumstance occur.

Some religions DO believe that DNR's conflict with their principles. Deciding which ones would, obviously, be a case-by-case basis yet whether or not that would effect the enforcement of a DNR is up to the structure of the society and its laws.

[Copperknickers II]

Are medical DNR's (do not resuscitate orders) against the rules of religion? I was thinking about it while watching show. Feel free to discuss.

What is this 'Religion' you speak of? I think the Aztec Religion would have a lot less to say about DNRs than the Catholic one, for example.