Death is inevitable, its part of the circle of life. So, this notion that one has the right to end their lives by undergoing voluntary euthanasia sparks debate in regard to the moral justification of physician-assisted suicide. Physician-assisted suicide is defined as the killing of a person by the person’s own hand with the help of a physician (Vaughn 293). This is just another form to intentionally end one’s life in order to be relieved from pain and suffering. However, the Death with Dignity law made it legal for Oregonian State residents that were terminally-ill to be allowed to end their lives through physician-assisted suicide. This law permitted physicians to prescribe (not administer) lethal doses of medication to terminally-ill patients
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In regard to physician-assisted suicide, this practice would go against the preservation of life because its viewed as a direct killing of someone. Physician-assisted suicide would not be justified because it 's the taking of a life despite the patient voluntarily request. According to the American Medical Association, the association of professional physicians states, “Physician-assisted suicide is unethical and fundamentally inconsistent with the pledge physicians make to devote themselves to healing and life” (Vaughn 293). They live by the oath to preserve life of the patient and do everything in their power to keep their patients …show more content…
I take an objective stance in regard to the morality and justification of physician-assisted suicide. I believe physician-assisted suicide should be only limited to terminally-ill patients that have a medical prognosis of less than six months left to live and/or have tried all possible medical treatments prior, but with no success to cure their illness. Subjecting people to prolonged pain and suffering is never justified because we would be preventing them from having control over the quality of life. It’s not right to make them endure the deterioration of their health. Death is imminent, so there’s no point in extending their misery and pain. I believe if an individual’s condition is terminal, which will result in their inevitable death, then the concept of the sacredness of life is
In regard to physician-assisted suicide, this practice would go against the preservation of life because its viewed as a direct killing of someone. Physician-assisted suicide would not be justified because it 's the taking of a life despite the patient voluntarily request. According to the American Medical Association, the association of professional physicians states, “Physician-assisted suicide is unethical and fundamentally inconsistent with the pledge physicians make to devote themselves to healing and life” (Vaughn 293). They live by the oath to preserve life of the patient and do everything in their power to keep their patients …show more content…
I take an objective stance in regard to the morality and justification of physician-assisted suicide. I believe physician-assisted suicide should be only limited to terminally-ill patients that have a medical prognosis of less than six months left to live and/or have tried all possible medical treatments prior, but with no success to cure their illness. Subjecting people to prolonged pain and suffering is never justified because we would be preventing them from having control over the quality of life. It’s not right to make them endure the deterioration of their health. Death is imminent, so there’s no point in extending their misery and pain. I believe if an individual’s condition is terminal, which will result in their inevitable death, then the concept of the sacredness of life is