Matters of Life and Death- Euthanasia
- Created by: mia ramo
- Created on: 26-10-19 12:19
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- Euthanasia
- The nature of euthanasia
- There are different types of euthanasia:
- Voluntary euthanasia-where a persons life is ended deliberately and painlessly at their request
- Assisted suicide-Where a person is given the means to end their own life
- Non-Voluntary euthanasia-ending a persons life when they are unable to ask, but there is good reason for thinking it is what they would want. For example, if a person is on life support and there is no medical chance of recovery.
- There are different types of euthanasia:
- Christian teachings
- "so God created mankind in his own image (Genesis 1:27)
- "Your body are temples of Holy Spirit..." (1 Corinthians)
- "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13)
- Euthanasia is the painless killing of someone who is dying- it is also referred to as "assisted dying". It is a controversial issue because some see it as murder, while others see it as a compassionate act.
- Arguments Against
- The sanctity of life argument says all life is sacred.
- The slippery slope argument shows if euthanasia were legalised, it could lead to, for example, infanticide being allowed.
- Hospices provide palliative care- relieving the symptoms of a condition a person is dying from meaning euthanasia is not needed.
- It is murder and against the Ten Commandments: "you shall not Murder" (Exodus 20:30)
- Arguments For
- It allows a person to die a gentle, painfree death.
- The patient dies with dignity
- Can save medical costs
- Non-Religious arguments
- Some athiests and humanists would argue that the kindest thing might be to let the person end their life
- Some may argue using principles of situation ethics.
- The nature of euthanasia
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