The Right To Die: Doctor Assisted Dying

As human beings, we all agree to have the right to life based on the basic moral principle that a human being has the right to live and not to be killed unjustly. The acknowledgement of this common belief leads to another moral principle, which is a belief that human being has the right to die, in another word that a human being is eligible to commit suicide or willingly euthanasia. The right to die should be allowed for the reason that it states the right as human beings who should be respected when he chooses to die to end the unbearable physical and mantle pain. Under the circumstance, that the action of choosing to die is neither a threat to other human beings nor damage to the society.

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In the article named “The right to die; Doctor-assisted dying”, it claims that doctor should be permitted to help the suffering and deathly ill to end life when the choice of one’s will has been made. We all agree that intentionally ends one's life is wrong due to the reason that one's life is sacred and endurance of suffering confers its own dignity. We all agree that we, as human beings, have the right to life. The freedom of ending the life is the last dignity we shall reserve. In the article it also suggests that the desire for assisted dying has strong supports when it comes to the people suffering greatly in pain both physically and mentally. It is not surprised that public have the movement of respecting this action by favoring doctor helping or practicing lethal doses to reduce the pain by all means. Yet the argument only stands when the fear of being forced on vulnerable and unconscious beings, practiced by rouge doctors and all the uncertainties coming along with the issue no longer exist. Another fear also …show more content…
It maybe wrong since no matter how reasonable one sound, the choice cannot be fully rational. In another article, the author states alternative aspect regarding this topic, which is “rational suicide”. According to the article, the arguments over this topic come primarily in two forms: “ one emphasizing the respect for individual autonomy, and the other the rational assessment of utility.” This paper provides a thoroughly explanation of rational suicide. The argument over this concept comes to a basic question: whether to die now not later. If we try to offer the rational to this question, we will need to determine the “benefit” one can gain from suicide. Hypothetically, the ones choosing to end their lives are seeking for the freedom from unbearable agony and suffer; at the mean time, there is no positive side of being alive. Although the after life remain a great mystery to human beings, people who choose to die clearly hold the belief that life on the other side can be better than the current state. In fact, in most situations, the thoughts of after life are no more than an expression without solid evidence and prove. Therefore, the wish of ending one's life is a matter regarding feelings and emotions when physical or mental pain causes the irrational