Theories Of Assisted Suicide

I chose to write my paper on Euthanasia which is also called assisted suicide. This is where physicians and doctors can help a person take deliberate action with the express intention if ending a life to relieve intractable suffering. So when they chose to end their life they use this was because it is known to be ending a life in a painless manner. There are many different countries where assisted suicide is against the law, and it is illegal to help someone kill themselves regardless of what their circumstances are. In the UK the maximum sentence for someone who helps with an assisted suicide is 14 years in prison and in the USA the laws vary in every state. There are two different classifications of euthanasia one which is Voluntary Euthanasia, …show more content…
From a politicians view they are all for the government passing a vote and that they will not stand in the way of the vote allowing physician assisted suicide. There are 38 states that prohibit assisted suicide by physicians and the general public. The liberals are basically all for it while the moderates are in the middle and the conservatives are against it. There are a number of sociological theories regarding assisted suicide three of the most strongly related theories are, socialization which focuses on learning potential and bond with others, structure and agency which focus on what society requires of people verses how they make their own choices, and critical theory which aims to critique and change both cultures and society instead of just documenting it. Sociologist are against euthanasia and assisted suicide they say it should be condemned in every sense of the word and do we have the right to terminate someone’s life just because they want to. One problem society has with assisted suicide is that it is still suicide. A person is ending their life prematurely for some