It is impossible, at an abstract 'in principle' level, to reconcile the various ethical principles which arise in association with assisted dying. So our task is not to produce some perfect abstract system which satisfies all ethical considerations in all situations, but to describe a system which is good enough, which people are willing to accept as a reasonable, if imperfect, compromise. And a 'good enough' system will have to balance the ethical considerations in a way which is culturally acceptable.
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