Activity.
Writing about the Euthanasia
The term Euthanasia comes from the Greek words “eu” meaning good and “thanatos” meaning death, which combined means “dying-well” or “well-death”. Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner.
Classification of Euthanasia.
Euthanasia by consent.
Euthanasia may be conducted with consent (voluntary euthanasia) or without consent (involuntary euthanasia).Involuntary euthanasia is conducted where an individual makes a decision for another person incapable of doing so.
Euthanasia by means.
Euthanasia may be conducted passively, non-actively and actively. Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments or the distribution of a medication to relieve pain, knowing that it may also result in death.
Non-active euthanasia entails the withdrawing of life support and is more controversial.
Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces to kill and is the most controversial means.
Assisted suicide is an active voluntary euthanasia.
Reasons given for a voluntary euthanasia:
- Choice: Proponents of voluntary euthanasia emphasize that choice is a fundamental principle for liberal democracies and free market system.
-Quality of life: The pain and suffering a person feels during a disease, even with pain relievers, can be incomprehensible to a person who has not gone through it.
-Economic costs and human resources: Today many countries there is a shortage of hospital space. The energy doctors and hospital beds could be used for people whose lives could be saved instead.
Reasons given against voluntary euthanasia:
-Professional role: Critics argue that voluntary euthanasia could unduly compromise the professional roles of health care employees, especially doctors.
-Moral: Some people consider euthanasia of some or all types to be morally unacceptable. This vie usually treats euthanasia to be a type of murder and voluntary euthanasia as a type of suicide, the morality of which is the subject of active debate.
- Theological: Voluntary euthanasia has often been rejected as a violation of the sanctity of human life. Specifically, some Christians argue that human life ultimately belongs to God, so that humans shouldn’t be the ones to make the choice to end life.
-Feasibility of Implementation: Euthanasia can only be considered “voluntary” if a patient is mentally competent to make the decision has a rational understanding of options and consequences.
- Necessity: If there is some reason to believe the cause of a patient’s illness or suffering is or will soon be curable.
- Wishes of family: Family members often desire to spend as much time with their loved ones as possible before they die.
- Consent under pressure: Patients may experience psychological pressure to consent to voluntary euthanasia rather than be a financial burden on their families.
Classification of Euthanasia.
Euthanasia by consent.
Euthanasia may be conducted with consent (voluntary euthanasia) or without consent (involuntary euthanasia).Involuntary euthanasia is conducted where an individual makes a decision for another person incapable of doing so.
Euthanasia by means.
Euthanasia may be conducted passively, non-actively and actively. Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments or the distribution of a medication to relieve pain, knowing that it may also result in death.
Non-active euthanasia entails the withdrawing of life support and is more controversial.
Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces to kill and is the most controversial means.
Assisted suicide is an active voluntary euthanasia.
Reasons given for a voluntary euthanasia:
- Choice: Proponents of voluntary euthanasia emphasize that choice is a fundamental principle for liberal democracies and free market system.
-Quality of life: The pain and suffering a person feels during a disease, even with pain relievers, can be incomprehensible to a person who has not gone through it.
-Economic costs and human resources: Today many countries there is a shortage of hospital space. The energy doctors and hospital beds could be used for people whose lives could be saved instead.
Reasons given against voluntary euthanasia:
-Professional role: Critics argue that voluntary euthanasia could unduly compromise the professional roles of health care employees, especially doctors.
-Moral: Some people consider euthanasia of some or all types to be morally unacceptable. This vie usually treats euthanasia to be a type of murder and voluntary euthanasia as a type of suicide, the morality of which is the subject of active debate.
- Theological: Voluntary euthanasia has often been rejected as a violation of the sanctity of human life. Specifically, some Christians argue that human life ultimately belongs to God, so that humans shouldn’t be the ones to make the choice to end life.
-Feasibility of Implementation: Euthanasia can only be considered “voluntary” if a patient is mentally competent to make the decision has a rational understanding of options and consequences.
- Necessity: If there is some reason to believe the cause of a patient’s illness or suffering is or will soon be curable.
- Wishes of family: Family members often desire to spend as much time with their loved ones as possible before they die.
- Consent under pressure: Patients may experience psychological pressure to consent to voluntary euthanasia rather than be a financial burden on their families.
Reflection.
It's good know about a controversial topic like this because you can be prepared for the different opinions from the people.
Source.
www.wilkipedia.com November 4th 2008.
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