RE -- Life and Death (Euthanasia)
- Created by: Katy Matey
- Created on: 21-10-18 17:05
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- RE -- Life and Death (Euthanasia)
- Means a good death
- It depends on quality of life and sanctity of life
- The different types of euthanasia
- Voluntary Euthanasia
- When a person chooses to ask for the end of their own life but they are incapable of ending it for themselves
- Involuntary Euthanasia
- When another person decides to end someones life (for their best)
- Assisted dying
- Refers to someone terminally ill who can't end their own life
- Passive Euthanasia
- Someone allowed to die, eg. withdrawing treatment
- Active Euthanasia
- A deliberate action is taken to end one's own life
- Voluntary Euthanasia
- Humanist beliefs
- In lots of circumstances voluntary euthanasia is morally right
- See special value in human life but think that if an individual thinks life has lost meaning + value then that should be respected
- Promote happiness and fulfilment
- Right to choose a painless end
- But need certain safeguards
- Think about effects on others
- Slippery slope
- If you permit voluntary euthanasia, involuntary euthanasia will follow
- "playing God"
- Think it's not for doctors to 'play God'
- Sanctity of life (life has intrinsic value)
- Biblical and church teachings on Euthanasia
- "A time to be born and a time to die"
- "Take up your cross"
- "I was sick and you look after me"
- "He healed those whoo needed healing"
- Church of England
- "Those who become vulnerable through illness or disability deserve special care and protection"
- Roman Catholic Church
- "Grave violation of the law of God"
- Case studies
- Jack kervorkian (gave patients morphine)
- Craig Ewert (went to dignities)
- Terri Shiavo (Her husband disagreed with religious family, he would get payout, she was able to have rehab)
- Rob Houben (woke up after 23 year coma, said he wouldn't)
- For right to die
- Human dignity, their control
- Free will
- Dignitas
- Dignity in dying movement, people shouldn't have to take drastic measures
- Unfortunately costs a lot and is illegal
- Against right to die
- CofE and Roman Catholic church
- Would make it easier for doctors like Shipman to commit horrible crimes
- The drive to cure terminal illnesses lessen
- Slippery slope -- acceptances of such practises
- Hospices are a better solution
- Hospices
- provide palliative care
- look after elderly and family
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