AS Euthanasia
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- AS Euthanasia
- Passive- to allow a patient to die by withdrawing medical treatment
- Active- to take action designed to end a patient's life
- Two main forms of euthanasia
- voluntary - this means causing a patient's death by consent has been given
- non- voluntary- this is killing a patient who is not able to express his/her wishes about dying or not
- Euthanasia in the UK
- As the law stands in the UK, Active Euthanasia will be accused for assisting suicide or for murder.
- Case Study
- Diana Pretty
- Diana desperately wanted a doctor or her husband to help her to die. The British courts did not accept her arguments.
- Diana Pretty
- Arguments for and against Euthanasia
- FOR
- The Quallity of life. If there is only suffering in ones life, there is no idea of life.
- Euthanisa will end suffering. As death is painful
- It shortens the suffering caused to the patient's family. Terminal illness can have a massive impact upon the emotional physical and psychological well-being of the family
- AGAINST
- Sanctity of life. the belief that human life is sacred and therefore, no person has the right to take their own life. euthanasia challengers Gods will.
- When a person asks for death can we be sure that the person isn't crying out in despair, rather than making a definitive decision
- FOR
- religious views on euthanasia
- Christianity
- Against : -Christians support the sanctity of life argument. God is the creator of life. -Ten Commandment refers (do not kill) euthanasia it allows killing others
- For; -Christians argue that the old testaments refer to to " you shall not murder" murder implies an intention to cause harm to another person. -some Christians believe they fulfilling there religious duty. "to honour your father and mother" by respecting their wishes to die
- Christianity
- Diana desperately wanted a doctor or her husband to help her to die. The British courts did not accept her arguments.
- Arguments for and against Euthanasia
- FOR
- The Quallity of life. If there is only suffering in ones life, there is no idea of life.
- Euthanisa will end suffering. As death is painful
- It shortens the suffering caused to the patient's family. Terminal illness can have a massive impact upon the emotional physical and psychological well-being of the family
- AGAINST
- Sanctity of life. the belief that human life is sacred and therefore, no person has the right to take their own life. euthanasia challengers Gods will.
- When a person asks for death can we be sure that the person isn't crying out in despair, rather than making a definitive decision
- FOR
- Against : -Christians support the sanctity of life argument. God is the creator of life. -Ten Commandment refers (do not kill) euthanasia it allows killing others
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