Euthanasia has been defined as the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. The issue of euthanasia had an incredible impact on medicine in the world today. A distinction has been made between positive, or active, and negative, or passive, euthanasia. The Catholic Church see euthanasia as an inhumane, non-compassionate “solution” to the problem.
In the book Catholic Ethics in Today’s Word in chapter 9 the author states “Proponents of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide sometimes stereotype their opponents as lacking compassion for those who are suffering.”(243).The author states many of the most common reason on why the Catholic Church argue that euthanasia and physician-assisted are inhumane, a misguided form of compassion, both final and definitive “solutions” to a medical condition that is usually treatable. In class the principle of double effect was discussed when talking about abortion which also applies in the argument of euthanasia and PAS. The principle of double effect …show more content…
Voluntary euthanasia is when the person wants to die and says so. This includes asking for help with dying, refusing burdensome medical treatment and asking for medical treatment to be stopped, or life support machines to be turned off. In non-voluntary euthanasia the person cannot make a decision or cannot make their wishes known. This includes cases where the person is in a coma, the person is too young to make a decision, or the person is disorientated. Involuntary euthanasia occurs when the person wants to live but is killed anyway. This is the act of taking a life without asking consent or against the patient's will. Those who are against euthanasia argue for the sacredness of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering, and preserving bodily integrity, self-determination, and personal
In the book Catholic Ethics in Today’s Word in chapter 9 the author states “Proponents of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide sometimes stereotype their opponents as lacking compassion for those who are suffering.”(243).The author states many of the most common reason on why the Catholic Church argue that euthanasia and physician-assisted are inhumane, a misguided form of compassion, both final and definitive “solutions” to a medical condition that is usually treatable. In class the principle of double effect was discussed when talking about abortion which also applies in the argument of euthanasia and PAS. The principle of double effect …show more content…
Voluntary euthanasia is when the person wants to die and says so. This includes asking for help with dying, refusing burdensome medical treatment and asking for medical treatment to be stopped, or life support machines to be turned off. In non-voluntary euthanasia the person cannot make a decision or cannot make their wishes known. This includes cases where the person is in a coma, the person is too young to make a decision, or the person is disorientated. Involuntary euthanasia occurs when the person wants to live but is killed anyway. This is the act of taking a life without asking consent or against the patient's will. Those who are against euthanasia argue for the sacredness of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering, and preserving bodily integrity, self-determination, and personal