Introduction
Euthanasia, also known as mercy killings, originated from the Greek language, ‘Eu” meaning ‘good’ and ‘thanatosis’ meaning death. Which translates into the meaning ‘good death’. On May 5th, 1980, the congregation for the doctrine of the Faith constructed a complete definition of the term euthanasia, defining it as an action or omission which by itself or by intention causes death, in order that all suffering may be eliminated (--------). Physician-assisted suicide, or PAS for short, is a form of euthanasia in which a physician facilities a terminally ill patients death by providing the patient with the necessary means and information to perform the life-ending action. Although the two terms are similar, the key difference is who injects the legal drug. With euthanasia, the physician is the one to do so, and the patient is the one that does it in …show more content…
The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the key points of physician-assisted suicide, the legality aspect, the reasons why people opt for euthanasia, and the arguments against this type of live ending action.
Materials and Methods
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Some felt that only God should be the one to decide the time of a person’s death. Along with that, some people view death as a natural process that has been predetermined for everyone and should not be interfered with. Others believed that taking your own life is morally wrong and could be associated with murder. A study conducted by ________ about _________, states that “many participants… based their opposition on the religious belief that only god can end a life, as well as a strong belief in miracle cures” (------). On the other hand, some argued that assisted dying is able to be morally justified if it relieves a great deal of suffering from an
Euthanasia, also known as mercy killings, originated from the Greek language, ‘Eu” meaning ‘good’ and ‘thanatosis’ meaning death. Which translates into the meaning ‘good death’. On May 5th, 1980, the congregation for the doctrine of the Faith constructed a complete definition of the term euthanasia, defining it as an action or omission which by itself or by intention causes death, in order that all suffering may be eliminated (--------). Physician-assisted suicide, or PAS for short, is a form of euthanasia in which a physician facilities a terminally ill patients death by providing the patient with the necessary means and information to perform the life-ending action. Although the two terms are similar, the key difference is who injects the legal drug. With euthanasia, the physician is the one to do so, and the patient is the one that does it in …show more content…
The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the key points of physician-assisted suicide, the legality aspect, the reasons why people opt for euthanasia, and the arguments against this type of live ending action.
Materials and Methods
Citations …show more content…
Some felt that only God should be the one to decide the time of a person’s death. Along with that, some people view death as a natural process that has been predetermined for everyone and should not be interfered with. Others believed that taking your own life is morally wrong and could be associated with murder. A study conducted by ________ about _________, states that “many participants… based their opposition on the religious belief that only god can end a life, as well as a strong belief in miracle cures” (------). On the other hand, some argued that assisted dying is able to be morally justified if it relieves a great deal of suffering from an