There are two major arguments to the issue of euthanasia; the …show more content…
The Bentham principle of utility recognizes the key role of pain and pleasure in life. Secondly, it approves or disapproves of an action on the basis of the amount of pleasure or pain brought with it, the consequences of both pain and pleasure. Thirdly, the principle equates good with pleasure and pain with evil. Fourthly, it asserts that pleasure and pleasure a capable of quantification and therefore can be measured. Therefore in this theory, it means that if the patient, who is terminally ill or is in critical condition is not put on euthanasia, it because a source of evil and pain to the person (Klampfer, 2001). Furthermore pleasure is seen as more rewarding as compared to pain. Therefore there is need to choose what pleases the patient of the family’s patient, and with regard to euthanasia, they can choose to end the life of their loved one. This is because euthanasia seeks to meet what pleases the patient and the family members of the