Is a nurse doing something wrong by caring for a patient who no longer wants to live?

A patient saying they no longer want to live does not make attentive nursing care wrong. I first consider the responsibilities of the work: as someone caring for patients, you cannot stop treating them kindly or abandon necessary care because they currently do not want to continue.

This needs to be distinguished from respecting a patient's wishes. I am not saying their thoughts do not matter. On the contrary, life and death are serious matters, and we cannot decide for someone without understanding them. But caregivers must also take responsibility for their own conduct, fulfilling their professional requirements and relevant standards rather than independently deciding to harm the person.

I compare this to divination work. Honestly explaining what I know and what needs attention is my responsibility; whether the person accepts it remains their own choice. Fulfilling my responsibility does not guarantee that they will follow my expectations.

Someone asked whether caring for patients still counts as helping when it is paid employment. I believe it can still create a positive cycle. Giving more without seeking repayment may also bring blessings. But every task need not be calculated as a fixed exchange of merit. I admire those willing to care for others and know the work is hard. We cannot demand only that healthcare workers give while ignoring their circumstances when others treat them unreasonably.