An individual’s principle of autonomy with regards to healthcare reiterates and serves as a reminder to us that every person has the aptitude and the right to make his or her own decisions based on their personal values, beliefs, background and standards. Autonomy is frequently defined in a number of ways, however, the common theme on these definitions refer to persons having the capacity to reason and make their own decisions (Elliott, 2001). In my opinion, the principle of autonomy does not automatically empower a person to do something that is harmful to oneself and just as important, to others. However, in cases of end-of-life care which we’ll consider as the harmful action, do we grant this individual his right of self-determination if
