Ethical Issues: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders not to resuscitate (âDNRâ) designate the withholding of very specific and aggressive forms of emergent life saving interventions (cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation-CPR), which by definition are specifically intended to revive persons who have just died.thical Issues: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders not to resuscitate (âDNRâ) designate the withholding of very specific and aggressive forms of emergent life saving interventions (cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation-CPR), which by definition are specifically intended to revive persons who have just died.