Euthanasia is killing a patient suffering from an incurable or unbearable diseases, which also includes irreversible comas. Example of this could be a dying relative, and though in pain and unconscious, you are unsure of pulling the plug on the life support keeping them barely alive. This process is most often painless for the patient, but this “mercy killing” method is a heated topic of controversy. Religion, choice, and overall ethics bind the public with a predicament with the scale of justice and truth. Whether or not this is inhumane or the patient’s choice is a mind spiraling subject, in which many countries have it illegal in the process.
Firstly, examination of the methods of human euthanasia is crucial to understanding the debate of which this is inhumane or not. Methods include such as withdrawn or withheld treatment, injections and drugs, carbon monoxide, dehydration, Nitschke's “peaceful” suicide pill and lastly passive euthanasia. Passive is when taking action or medication in which is withheld information from the patient at hand; this will be withholding mediums such as food, water or oxygen. Example situation for this could be a patient who is …show more content…
These are the procedural classifications of euthanasia, as the article Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide from MNT writes. They also give insight as to stating the two main categories of euthanasia is voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when the practice is only conducted under consent, as involuntary is situation of the dying patient rendered speechless in the matter, and so an individual (caretaker, family member, doctor, etc.) must be the one to make the decision. Page three of the site shares the common statements or questions in mind on both sides of the argument against voluntary euthanasia.
Firstly, examination of the methods of human euthanasia is crucial to understanding the debate of which this is inhumane or not. Methods include such as withdrawn or withheld treatment, injections and drugs, carbon monoxide, dehydration, Nitschke's “peaceful” suicide pill and lastly passive euthanasia. Passive is when taking action or medication in which is withheld information from the patient at hand; this will be withholding mediums such as food, water or oxygen. Example situation for this could be a patient who is …show more content…
These are the procedural classifications of euthanasia, as the article Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide from MNT writes. They also give insight as to stating the two main categories of euthanasia is voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when the practice is only conducted under consent, as involuntary is situation of the dying patient rendered speechless in the matter, and so an individual (caretaker, family member, doctor, etc.) must be the one to make the decision. Page three of the site shares the common statements or questions in mind on both sides of the argument against voluntary euthanasia.