Is Euthanasia And Murder?

Is Euthanasia Murder?
Many people believe that euthanasia is the same as murder because in both scenarios an individual is passing away. However, euthanasia and murder, although similar in some ways, are two different concepts. The intentions behind murder and euthanasia are key in differentiating the two and as a result many do not see them as the same. The intention behind murder is not the victim’s good. In addition, the victim does not consent to murder. However, the intention behind euthanasia is for the patient’s own good and the patient is the one who chooses death over living. Murder is to kill someone against his or her will because of hate, anger toward the victim or because the death of the victim is beneficial for personal reasons. …show more content…
The intention behind euthanasia is the patient’s own good. There are many patients who die after suffering for a long time from an illness which modern science has no cure for. These patients do not feel like any other human being, as they have lost something that made them a whole as a human. They have lost the whole of their humanity and their dignity. These patients are in intolerable amounts of pain, of which there is no cure for. In these conditions, some patients choose death over suffering for the rest of their life, which puts them at peace. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek language, which means good death. Most of the people wish to die painlessly and in peace which is considered a good death. However, patients who are terminally ill and/or in an intolerable pain are not the ones who are going to experience a good death and this takes away their dignity and wholeness as humans. Therefore, euthanasia could be a way to make them feel whole again and give their dignity back. Additionally, the patient rationally decides whether he or she wants to die or not, which everyone should respect, because it is his or her body and property, and every person has the freedom of choice. The morality of the euthanasia depends on the person’s belief system. Those who find it immoral, probably would not consent to euthanasia and those who believe it moral probably would. For instance killing cows in India is immoral because cows are …show more content…
This is not true for a couple reasons. First, the life span of terminally ill people and/or people in an intolerable amount of pain is short, thus the patient might die in agony and pain before any medical discoveries occur. Second, if the cure is found, it takes years for it to pass the animal trial stage, and after that it will take years to pass the human trial stage and then become available to public. This process is so long that many patients die in the process. Third, when a doctor preforms euthanasia on a patient, the doctor takes consent from the patient, and tries to help the patient. Many people take their time, do their bucket list, say goodbye to love ones and die with dignity and peace with their loved ones around