Naked in Death

swallow liquids. The body has to have solids and liquids for it to continue fighting off the disease that their body has came in contact with. After the body gives up it slowly begins to die. The infection part of the disease is an immediate cause of death. When leaving this world the only thing that can help the people that lost someone that they cared about so much knows that that person does not have to suffer or go through the horrible pain any longer. They do not…

A Critique of Epicurus’s Argument about Death Kejia Jiang Word count: 1419 As the founder of Epicureanism, Greek philosopher Epicurus presented the view that it is irrational to fear or hate death and death is not a misfortune for one who dies. The main idea he used to defend his argument was that no one will feel painful while dead, therefore death is not a bad thing for people and there is no need to fear it. At the first glance, the argument may seem to be plausible. However,…

Should Your Grandparents Retake The Driving’s Test? Baby boomers are growing in ager and this means more elderly drivers will be taking the road. In 2007, there was 20 million drivers the age of 70 and over. Drivers within any age groups data has been accumulated ad the figures are in. Elderly driving is going up and it’s not always a good thing. Elderly drivers should have to take their driver’s test after the age of 65 years old due to the results of aging, collision statistics after the…

the case involving Terri Schiavo, a woman suffering in a coma, her husband decided to remove her feeding tube without the consent of her parents. As a result, her parents fought a battle to keep her alive, which unfortunately lost, and witnessed the death of their daughter two weeks after the tube was removed (“Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing”). Despite the husband’s decision to end his wife’s suffering, he neglected her parents which eventually caused uproar for the life of Terri. One person…

This post is about elderly and the risks that make them be a vulnerable group in our society. I will discuss the causes that put elderly at risk and solutions to avoid some of those risks. Our nation is experiencing an increased growth in the older adult population, this brings the concern for their well-being since they are usually at risk for injuries and poor health in general. The elderly often have decreased and impaired mobility, visual or hearing deficit, numerous chronic health…

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) occurs when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act. The Physician provides sleeping pills and information about the lethal dose, while being aware that the patient’s intent is to commit suicide (Carter, 2015). The principles of autonomy, merits the consideration of the patient, allowing them to make the final decision for themselves giving them the respect…

great encouragement to die. Even the fast progress in medicine does not give opportunities to save someone’s life or reduce her pain. However, in this world people have euthanasia, which comes from Greek words, Eu (good) and Thanatosis (death) meaning “Good Death”(“A General History Of Euthanasia”). As well, euthanasia is the proper term for mercy killing – practice purposely ending a life in order to simplify the pain. At present, euthanasia is not acceptable to be used on people in most…

Should people embrace euthanasia as one of the methods of inducing one to a “merciful death?” There are several reasons why people would argue for and against euthanasia. The process of inducing somebody to death can seem unimaginable but it is emerging as one of the most preferred mode for death particularly for patients with terminal illnesses and whose chances of survival are very low. Terminal illnesses take a great toll on the health of a person, and this presents with signs such as…

Middle Adulthood is the time from ages forty to sixty-four, when individuals know that aging is unavoidable and new challenges are awaiting them (Belsky, 2013, 363). Many older adults are facing life milestones such as marriage, parenting, advancing in their careers, grand-parenting, and eventually retiring (Belsky, 2013, 366). As they age they are also experiencing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that they have never had to deal with before. In order to understand what these…

opponent’s dispute that it is not a human right to die. Whether or not a person is favor of, or opposed to euthanasia, all people would agree that they would want a dignified death for themselves and their loved ones. The problem starts when people cannot agree as to the definition of dignity (Prasad, 2015). The view of death should be a personal decision. Hence, neither the government nor the physician can decide on the behalf of the patients. The subject of this paper aims at supporting…