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For and against reasons for Euthanasia
¡§We have been taught to value human health and life as sacred. ... ¡¨
Euthanasia is the purposeful killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his/her alleged benefit. Euthanasia has been advocated for certain classes of human beings, including the handicapped young, the mentally impaired, the terminally ill and the comatose. ...
Euthanasia violates the principle that each human being has intrinsic dignity and value, regardless of age, physical or mental condition, or state of dependency. Euthanasia seeks to improve the quality of life, not by mutually ennobling acts of care and assistance, but by exterminating those who fall below some arbitrary standard. ...
A considerable size of society is in favor of Euthanasia mostly because they feel that as a democratic country, we as free individuals, have the right to decide for ourselves whether or not it is our right to determine when to terminate someones life
Against
Religious Arguments
„X Euthanasia is against the word and will of God
„X Euthanasia weakens societys respect for the sanctity of life
„X Suffering may have value
„X Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable
Ethical Arguments
„X Euthanasia weakens societys respect for the sanctity of life
„X Accepting euthanasia accepts that some lives (those of the disabled or sick) are worth less than others
„X Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable
„X Euthanasia might not be in a persons best interests
„X Euthanasia affects other peoples rights, not just those of the patient
Practical Arguments
„X Proper palliative care makes euthanasia unnecessary
„X Theres no way of properly regulating euthanasia
„X Allowing euthanasia will lead to less good care for the terminally ill
o Allowing euthanasia undermines the committment of doctors and nurses to saving lives
o Euthanasia may become a cost-effective way to treat the terminally ill
o Allowing euthanasia will discourage the search for new cures and treatments for the terminally ill
o Euthanasia undermines the motivation to provide good care for the dying, and good pain relief
„X Euthanasia gives too much power to doctors
„X Euthanasia exposes vulnerable people to pressure to end their lives
o Moral pressure on elderly relatives by selfish families
o Moral pressure to free-up medical resources
o Patients who are abandoned by their families may feel euthanasia is the only solution
„X Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable
Historical Arguments
„X Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable
Euthanasia is against the word and will of God
Religious people dont argue that we cant kill ourselves, or get others to do it.
Approximate Word count = 1506
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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