Piet, Pieter (2020) Euthanasia policy in the Netherlands: How the Dutch coalition can reach a successful compromise. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
The euthanasia discussion in the Netherlands has created an impasse within the government. The medical ethical conservative and liberal parties have not been able to find a consensus to agree on a policy. Ethics and principles are strongly involved in the case and thus this makes it hard for the political parties to make compromises. Through utilizing a hybrid form of empirically informed research and theory based research, I assess the situation and develop a consensus that confers to the conditions of a good compromise as proposed by Van Parijs. Additionally, supported by the multiple streams model of Kingdon I identify that there is a window of opportunity to implement the policy. A compromise is possible and in the interest of all the parties involved. I identify a range of aspects to be implemented in the compromise that would require balanced concessions from both sides of the discussion. These factors consider the ethical objections parties could potentially have and should be accepted by the majority of their constituency when framed properly. The conservatives have an interest in agreeing to a compromise as it gives them the ability to leave a strong influence on the euthanasia policy, an influence they would lose if a more liberal government would be formed. A compromise is in the interest of the liberals too as the current Dutch euthanasia policy is relatively conservative. Finally, regardless of ethical stances, the options for Dutch citizens nearing the end of their life are limited. Thus it is of essential importance that the coalition revises the policies additional to euthanasia, such as elder care and palliative care. The government is tasked with caring for the national mental wellbeing and is failing in this aspect. Consequently, it is of utmost importance that the government agrees on a compromise.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Roumeas, E. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2021 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2021 08:44 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/77 |
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