Euthanasia 4.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? Religious StudiesEthicsEuthanasiaASOCR Created by: theblazingoptimistCreated on: 20-03-16 11:17 Active euthanasia Intentional premature termination of another person's life. 1 of 24 Passive euthanasia When treatments are withdrawn/not given to a patient in order to hasten death (incl. turning off life support) 2 of 24 Voluntary euthanasia Intentional premature termination of another person's life at their request, 3 of 24 Involuntary euthanasia When someone's life is ended to prevent suffering without their consent, even if they're capable of consenting. 4 of 24 PVS (persistent vegetative state) When a patient is completely unresponsive to stimuli + has no higher brain function 5 of 24 Slippery slope argument When one moral law is broken, others will also gradually be broken leading to there being no moral absolutes 6 of 24 Ordinary means All treatments that offer reasonable hope of benefit w/o undue burdens on patient 7 of 24 Extraordinary means Treatments that don't offer reasonable hope of benefit and place excessive burdens on patient 8 of 24 Doctrine of double effect An action where the main intention is to do good, but which may have a bad side-effect - good intention makes action right. 9 of 24 Who was Dianne Pretty? Suffered from motor neurone disease, appealed to courts to help her die but was denied. 10 of 24 Who was Dr Jack Kevorkian? Physician and "death counsellor" - helped over 130 people to die. Imprisoned after killing Thomas Youk and filming his death. 11 of 24 Why would Natural Law be against euthanasia? Doesn't preserve life - goes against primary precept. 12 of 24 How would a follower of situation ethics respond to euthanasia? Need to act out of love - most loving thing to do may be euthanasia in some situations 13 of 24 Why could situation ethics be difficult to apply to euthanasia? "No man is an island" - no thought given to how euthanasia affects everyone else 14 of 24 How would R.M Hare respond to euthanasia? Considers preferences over happiness - rules out non-voluntrary euthanasia 15 of 24 How would Henry Sidgwick respond to euthanasia? Only conscious beings can appreciate values/meanings - euthanasia takes this away 16 of 24 How would Peter Singer respond to euthanasia? Asks what's in the best interests of the ill person 17 of 24 Give one problem with Singer's response to euthanasia. Doesn't consider person's value to wider community 18 of 24 Why would an act utilitarian agree with euthanasia? If more pain than suffering is brought upon the person + their family, the person's life should be ended 19 of 24 Why would a rule utilitarian agree with euthanasia? Believes in personal autonomy w/i matters concerning others 20 of 24 How would Kant respond to euthanasia? Should ignore consequences + look at morality - is killing an innocent human being a good act? 21 of 24 Why do Grisez and Boyle reject a person in PVS not having personhood? They see bodily life as good in itself 22 of 24 What did Daniel Maguire say about euthanasia? Life = basic (but not absolute) good, nobody obliged to prolong it. 23 of 24 What did James Rachels say regarding types of euthanasia? No distinction betw. passive/active euthanasia – passive = worse (cruel, dying long/painful) 24 of 24
Explain the different types of euthanasia and the present legal position of euthanasia 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating Teacher recommended
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