Euthanasia

There are two different kinds of euthanasia, one being active euthanasia and the other passive euthanasia. Active euthanasia is the active acceleration of a "good" death by use of drugs etc., whether by oneself or with the aid of a doctor. Passive euthanasia is a form of euthanasia in which medical treatment that will keep a dying patient alive for a time is withdrawn. On the other hand, physician-assisted…

Background Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide is at the forefront of ethical medicine. The debate is muddled in a sea of grey areas on the ethical spectrum. Patients may chose to end their own life in a variety of means. These methods are in some situations illegal and always a hot button topic of debate. One of the ways that patients can dodge the legality of the situation is VSED (voluntary stopping of eating and drinking). Often under discussed and under researched in some situations…

Euthanasia is one of the most common argument in our society. Euthanasia, the act to end one’s life painlessly who is suffering from incurable or painful disease. However, Euthanasia is illegal in many countries because many people refer it as assisted suicide. Euthanasia can be referred as painless and happy death without going through suffering. According to Wikipedia, Euthanasia was first used in medical context by Francis Bacon. Nevertheless, I supported Euthanasia because every patient has…

My first case study is on Karen Ann Quinlan, one of the first cases of euthanasia that had significantly impacted the legal debate in the United States on the right to die. Karen Ann Quinlan in April of 1975 slipped into a coma after she consumed diazepam, dextropropoxyphene, and alcohol while on a crash diet and became the center of a national debate on the definition of life and the right to die. On September 12th 1975 Karen’s father and guardian filled a suit when the doctors denied his…

kill a person, but that it’s morally acceptable to let them die? James Rachels, in “Active and Passive Euthanasia,” argues that there is no moral difference between active and passive euthanasia. He believes that if passive euthanasia is permissible, then active euthanasia should also be. In medical ethics, the distinction between both euthanasias are highly controversial, yet passive euthanasia is accepted and practiced by a majority of doctors. Despite critical conditions to one’s medical…

assisted suicide. It is important to first define the differences between euthanasia, physician assisted suicide (PSA) and palliative care as they have some similarities, but their implications are vastly different. Euthanasia is defined as, “a physician (or other person) intentionally killing a person by the administration of drugs at that person’s voluntary and competent request.” (Palliative Medicine, 2016, p. 108). Euthanasia can either be…

Euthanasia is a serious issue in today’s society. Euthanasia is the act of relieving someone of his or her suffering by intentionally ending his or her life. Many people argue that euthanasia is beneficial to the person suffering as well as his or her family. On the other hand, many people argue that euthanasia is morally wrong. Overall, euthanasia is not beneficial to anyone, and the practice should be stopped for good. Those who argue for euthanasia believe that it is an acceptable…

Euthanasia is an Ancient Greek noun that translates as an ‘easy death’, but by definition this contains ambiguity. It connotes that the death is a painless one, but also suggests that the death will be a relief from an intolerable condition of living so that the death is good in itself . Euthanasia is mostly referred to the assisted killing of a human being for their own good, usually to end their suffering of a terminally ill disease or some other state of irreversible disease. An example of…

are many different of points of view when it comes to the topic and discussion of euthanasia. Euthanasia is the ‘mercy killing’ of someone in order to relieve some type of great pain or suffering. (White 148) Conducting my opinion on this topic was rather difficult, because there are many different circumstances to consider when arguing for or against euthanasia. I agree completely with the idea of Voluntary Euthanasia, which is the mercy killing of someone with their consent. (White 150) If…

Euthanasia is Barbarous and Immoral a. Rosie DiManno wrote a short article in a book titled Euthanasia and says that we did not choose when we entered this world and so we shall not be able to choose when we leave. She claims it is all a part of nature. Dimanno watched her father writhe in pain, screaming…