Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion
Professor Deirdre Madden:
The difficulty is in reaching that kind of consensus. As I said in my submission, the difficulty is where there are these different views and conflicts between what people think of as ethical. Some people would prioritise respect for the dignity of the person while other people would prioritise respect for a person's autonomy. Other people might prioritise a different ethical value. The difficulty is in reaching that consensus.