The film On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying, Program 3- A
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Prepare a written 3-page assessment of the film using examples from the film and discuss the following issues:
- Legal role of advance directives in end of life issues
- Legal, moral and ethical issues of physician assisted suicide
- Your own opinion with regard to preparing your own advance directive
- Your own opinion with regard to physician assisted suicide
Substance: Your assessment should include an evaluation of the evidence presented to support the issues in
the movie. In addition, identify changes you recommend with regard to advance directives and physician
assisted suicide.
Format: Papers should include single line headers on every page with name, assignment and date. The header
should be above the one-inch top margin. If a source other than the film is cited, it should be listed at the end of
the paper. Any statistics or facts not in the movie needs to have a source referenced.