Matters of life and death

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what is the simple starting argument for suicide and euthanasia?
Intentionally destroying life is wrong. Suicide and euthanasia intentioanlly destroy innocent human life. Therefore suicide and euthanasia are morally wrong
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was Thomas Aquinas for or against euthanasia?
Against
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What is a key quote from summa theologica?
"It is altogether unlawful to kill oneself"
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Give a brief summary of Aquinas' argument from nature
Humans naturally love themself therefore naturally want to keep themselves alive. Therefore suicide is contrary to every man loving themselves and thus contrary to natural law.
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Give a brief summary of Aquinas' argument from community
Every man is part of a commmunity therefore belongs to a community so if you kill yourself then you are injuirng the community
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Give a brief summary of Aquinas' argument from divine authority
Life is God's gift to man therefore we are subject to his power so whoever takes his own life, sins against God
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What is Hume's argument against the argument from community?
"Why should i prolong a miserabe existence because of some frivolous advantage which the public may recieve from me?" It should be a reciporacal relationship so if you are not getting anything from the community then you should not have to give back
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What is the quote from Job?
"The Lord gave life nad only he can take it away" - links to arfument from divine authority
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What does J S Mill think about intervening in suicide?
You should only intervene when the suicide would casue harm to others and not just the person who is commiting. - fits with the argument from community
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what are the three simple arguments for euthanasia?
Suffering, Autonomy and Society
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What is the argument for suffering?
we ought not to endure a painful process of dying
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what is the argument for autonomy?
we should have a right to shape our lives including how our lives should end
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what is the argument for society?
dying at the right time can relieve burdens on society e.g. financial burdens to keep you alive
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What is Hardwig's quote on duty to die?
"There is more duty to die when prolonging your life will impose greater burdens"
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What is Cohn and Lynn's argument against Hardwig?
They are afraid it will develop a culter of 'duty to die' which brings about concerns on the pracitcal impact of legalising assisted suicide
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What is Bishop Sullivan's argument against Hardiwg?
Concerened that legalising euthanasia would have a serious impact on innocent people such as wounded soldiers and the mentally ill
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What does Velleman argue?
He agrees some people are morally entitled to diebut he is against the 'establishment of an institutional right to die'
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Why does Velleman think that having options can be bad for us?
It makes us more vulnerable to pressure
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Why does Velleman think that euthanasia may harm patients?
"it will deny them the possibility of staying alive by default" so you are getting rid of the chances of actually naturally surviving
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