Imagine that your grandpa is sick, the doctors say that he only has a few months to live. They also say that you could give him a lethal dose of medication that will end his “sufferings”. Only 20% of life expectancy predictions are correct (Mayo clinic Jane Brody). Is the small chance of the doctor’s life expectancy estimate being correct worth ending your grandfather’s life when there is still a chance that he could recover. Euthanasia is the practice of ending a human life, with the person’s consent, either through a specific intentional act or by withholding life sustaining medical treatment (Heather Newton). Some say that Euthanasia is to end suffering and pain, but to what extent is it considered homicide? Homicide is the deliberate and
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“I will use those dietary regimens which will benefit my patients according to my greatest ability and judgement, and I will do no harm or injustice to them” (From Hippocratic oath). Also the Hippocratic Oath promises not to provide deadly medicine to anyone if asked or even suggest such a course of action, and to never cause any patient harm (Heather Newton). Head of the Department of Medical Ethics at Masaryk University, Josef Kure, says “To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death.” Doctors may not be able to kill the patient, but they can give them medication to ease the pain. Dr. Ira Byock says, “If I thought lethal prescriptions were necessary to alleviate suffering I would support them. In 34 years of practice, I have never abandoned a patient to die in uncontrolled pain and have never needed to hasten a patient’s …show more content…
Humans are made in the image of God, and we should not interfere with the natural process of death (BBC). One of the Ten Commandments say “You shall not murder” ending a life given by God, even if asked for, is an act of murder. The Bible also says “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Everyone’s life has purpose, and perceiving them as worthless by thinking they are better off dead is going against Exodus 9:16 which states “ I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name shall be proclaimed in all the
“I will use those dietary regimens which will benefit my patients according to my greatest ability and judgement, and I will do no harm or injustice to them” (From Hippocratic oath). Also the Hippocratic Oath promises not to provide deadly medicine to anyone if asked or even suggest such a course of action, and to never cause any patient harm (Heather Newton). Head of the Department of Medical Ethics at Masaryk University, Josef Kure, says “To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death.” Doctors may not be able to kill the patient, but they can give them medication to ease the pain. Dr. Ira Byock says, “If I thought lethal prescriptions were necessary to alleviate suffering I would support them. In 34 years of practice, I have never abandoned a patient to die in uncontrolled pain and have never needed to hasten a patient’s …show more content…
Humans are made in the image of God, and we should not interfere with the natural process of death (BBC). One of the Ten Commandments say “You shall not murder” ending a life given by God, even if asked for, is an act of murder. The Bible also says “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Everyone’s life has purpose, and perceiving them as worthless by thinking they are better off dead is going against Exodus 9:16 which states “ I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name shall be proclaimed in all the