Euthanasia has been the topic of debate for years. The issue of surrounded by euthanasia effects ethical and legal that relates to patient and health care professionals (Naga & Mrayyan, 2013).
Euthanasia is defined as the active killing of patients by doctor at the request of the patients. There are several types of euthanasia, active and passive, voluntary and involuntary. Active euthanasia refers steps that are taking to cause death; passive euthanasia refers to step that are taking to cause death by withholding treatment. When a patient gives their agreement is considered voluntary euthanasia; however, non-voluntary occurs when a person cannot agree because they are in a coma (Naga & Mrayyan, 2013).
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A deontologist will also would also make a choice based on the fourth duty based theory and look at each duty and make a choice based several of the theory (Fieser, n.d.).
The final ethical dilemma that surrounds euthanasia is based on what a virtue theory philosopher would do in this situation.
A virtue theory philosopher will handle the ethical dilemma by making a decision if doing this is based on good character or not doing is a form of cowardice. Virtue theory include four virtues that include wisdom, temperance and justice, which is referred to has cardinal virtue. Virtue theory philosopher would use the trait of fortitude to handle this situations (Fieser, n.d.).
The reason why a virtue would make the choice is because by not helping a person will result in the being label a coward and be insensible to others. Another reason why virtue theory will make this choice because they do not want seen that lack fortitude to help others (Fieser, n.d.). In choosing the combination choices, consequentialist and virtue theory philosopher would work best in handling this ethical dilemma. The reason why these two would will together is because they would look at the ethical dilemma and feel that they are helping the individual who wants to be
Euthanasia is defined as the active killing of patients by doctor at the request of the patients. There are several types of euthanasia, active and passive, voluntary and involuntary. Active euthanasia refers steps that are taking to cause death; passive euthanasia refers to step that are taking to cause death by withholding treatment. When a patient gives their agreement is considered voluntary euthanasia; however, non-voluntary occurs when a person cannot agree because they are in a coma (Naga & Mrayyan, 2013).
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A deontologist will also would also make a choice based on the fourth duty based theory and look at each duty and make a choice based several of the theory (Fieser, n.d.).
The final ethical dilemma that surrounds euthanasia is based on what a virtue theory philosopher would do in this situation.
A virtue theory philosopher will handle the ethical dilemma by making a decision if doing this is based on good character or not doing is a form of cowardice. Virtue theory include four virtues that include wisdom, temperance and justice, which is referred to has cardinal virtue. Virtue theory philosopher would use the trait of fortitude to handle this situations (Fieser, n.d.).
The reason why a virtue would make the choice is because by not helping a person will result in the being label a coward and be insensible to others. Another reason why virtue theory will make this choice because they do not want seen that lack fortitude to help others (Fieser, n.d.). In choosing the combination choices, consequentialist and virtue theory philosopher would work best in handling this ethical dilemma. The reason why these two would will together is because they would look at the ethical dilemma and feel that they are helping the individual who wants to be