Medical and Environmental Ethics - Euthanasia 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesEthicsASWJEC Created by: dominiqueCreated on: 07-05-14 13:31 526341 Across 1. Not enough hopsice's for people, puts pressure on the health service to keep them alive, need for organ transplants-TOO MANY (8, 2, 7) 5. Doctors should have their patients best interest in mind, they should listen to the patients and respond to their concerns and preferences. it is a basic human right to live or to die and it should be respected (8, 8) Down 2. When a person asks for death how can we know that the person isnt crying out in depair? Can doctors be sure that the patients know and understand it? Do they truly want to make the decision? (6, 3, 3, 3) 3. Other countries have legalised Euthanasia. Luxemborg, Netherlands, Belgium. WHY NOT UK? Travelling to these legalise places is distressing (5, 9) 4. Preceeding death is pain, which can be prevented only by the use of drugs, and this i to a limited extent. Therfore is it not better to end the suffering quickly if they are in a lot of pain? COMPASSION (4, 9) 6. Term comes from two grek words: 'Eu' meanining 'well' and 'thanatos' meaning 'death'. It literally means 'good death. It dessribesa medical procedure by which a person teminates his or her life', or caused to come to an end because of illness (4, 2, 10)
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