11/4/2018 0 Comments Day 5: Law and EthicsThe first community partner we visited for the day was Pellegrino Center for Bioethics. There we got to speak with Abigail Rian Evans, who is a senior scholar at the center. She discussed the different perspectives on euthanasia and the legal aspect of end of life components like DNR or POLST. One really valuable thing about this trip is that we get to view the Death With Dignity Law from so many different angles. From this angle, we got to see how applying ethics to these decisions can be extremely hard, especially when people have different backgrounds that influence what they define as ethical. Because of this, it was really interesting to see how Professor Evans was able to put aside her religious beliefs and put into perspective how a terminally ill patient would feel if the choice to have what they would consider a “good death” was taken away. The group with Professor Evans at the Pellegrino Center for Bioethics After visiting the Pellegrino Center, we ate lunch at Abunai Poke. Some of us have never really tried poke before, so being able to try new things was really fun. An absolutely mouth-watering spicy salmon poke bowl. Afterwards, we visited an elder law center, where we got a chance to talk to an elder law attorney. We discussed estate planning, guardianship, and life care planning. It was really interesting to hear the importance of capacity in terms of making decisions - it’s not just about your own death in relation to the Death With Dignity Law, but also about your estate affairs and living will. The gang at the Elder & Disability Law Center Afterwards, we went back to the house and cooked our first proper dinner, which was chicken alfredo and broccoli. Through making the food together, we got to make even closer bonds. Our delicious chicken alfredo.
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