Euthanasia: Right to Die In any debate, there are many different opinions involved. For centuries, physician assisted suicide has been debated and was become one of the most concerning problems in society. This issue has been argued for the right to die of terminally ill patients. The debate focuses on the Hippocratic Oath, which is a series of ethical code that doctors swear to practice medicine. Though both sides conflict on this issue, neither side intends to harm the patients, but rather to help the patients involved. There are many related issues when considering the legalization of euthanasia. Those who support euthanasia argue about living wills, financial problems, and how to protect selfhood and human dignity. In the non-supporting
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John Keown, a Professor of Christian Ethics, stated his point of view against the euthanasia in his book that:
There is no need for any dying person to experience unbearable suffering. The inadequate care that too many patients experience, even in wealthy, developed countries like the UK and the USA, is a shameful indictment of the shortcomings of society’s attitude toward the sick and dying. It is, however, an indictment of society’s failure to provide adequate care, not society’s prohibition of intentional killing (403).
Legalizing euthanasia could probably make nurses and doctors care less about terminally ill patients because of the belief that they would end their life soon; therefore, it is unnecessary to take more care for them in any …show more content…
Making a decision to end their lovely related relatives could be really difficult for any families. Although people have to see their relatives suffering from the severe disease, they still hope their relative to be better as the development of biological technology. Besides, in some situations, patients who are abandoned by their families might think that euthanasia will be their only choice to end their life. Moreover, doctors who assist suicide for patients would experience the feeling of murder someone because of too much responsibilities and pressure. Nurses and doctors who have taken care of terminally ill patients might experience guilty feeling when applying the euthanasia to their patients. It is reported that most hospice workers had no interest in joining in the progress of euthanasia (Naseh, Rafiei and Heidari 44). As mentioned, people have many different views about euthanasia. However, people who support or against the idea of euthanasia both agree to get good care for patients who are suffering. People from both sides only want the best care for patients; therefore, they both argue for patients’ opportunity to choose their own
John Keown, a Professor of Christian Ethics, stated his point of view against the euthanasia in his book that:
There is no need for any dying person to experience unbearable suffering. The inadequate care that too many patients experience, even in wealthy, developed countries like the UK and the USA, is a shameful indictment of the shortcomings of society’s attitude toward the sick and dying. It is, however, an indictment of society’s failure to provide adequate care, not society’s prohibition of intentional killing (403).
Legalizing euthanasia could probably make nurses and doctors care less about terminally ill patients because of the belief that they would end their life soon; therefore, it is unnecessary to take more care for them in any …show more content…
Making a decision to end their lovely related relatives could be really difficult for any families. Although people have to see their relatives suffering from the severe disease, they still hope their relative to be better as the development of biological technology. Besides, in some situations, patients who are abandoned by their families might think that euthanasia will be their only choice to end their life. Moreover, doctors who assist suicide for patients would experience the feeling of murder someone because of too much responsibilities and pressure. Nurses and doctors who have taken care of terminally ill patients might experience guilty feeling when applying the euthanasia to their patients. It is reported that most hospice workers had no interest in joining in the progress of euthanasia (Naseh, Rafiei and Heidari 44). As mentioned, people have many different views about euthanasia. However, people who support or against the idea of euthanasia both agree to get good care for patients who are suffering. People from both sides only want the best care for patients; therefore, they both argue for patients’ opportunity to choose their own