Dignified death,death with dignity,dying with dignity ordignity in dying is anethical concept aimed at avoidingsuffering and maintainingcontrol andautonomy in theend-of-life process.^[1] In general, it is usually treated as an extension of the concept ofdignified life, in which people retain theirdignity andfreedom until the end of their life.^[2]

Although a dignified death can benatural and occur without any type ofassistance,^[2] the concept is frequently associated with theright to die,^[3] as well as with the defense of the legalization of practices such asvoluntary euthanasia,physician-assisted suicide,terminal sedation or therefusal of medical assistance.^[4] According to its defenders, the possibility of these types of practices would be what would guarantee a dignified death, keeping free decisions until the last moment and avoiding unnecessary agony.^[2][5]

• Assisted dying
• Death with dignity (disambiguation)
• Right to die
• Dignity in Dying, UK organisation

• Death
• Bioethics

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