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Argumentative Essay On Euthanasia

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Euthanasia is the termination of a very sick person’s life in order to relieve them of their pain and suffering. Euthanasia is from a Greek word meaning easy death. The person who undergoes euthanasia usually has an incurable condition and in some cases wants their life to be ended. Euthanasia can be done at the request of a person which is voluntary but at the same time if a per is too sick and is unable to make the decision the family/next of kin inline, do chose or the court makes the decision. The issues of should euthanasia be legalized, had been at the center of very heated debates for many reasons and is incurred by key points like religious aspects, society’s perceptions and ethical/medical perceptions about terminal illness …show more content…

As far back as 1947, Americans were not in favor of Euthanasia. In today’s society Americans appear to have mixed opinions based on their religiosity. Americans are less likely to support euthanasia when the emphasis are based on “Doctor “assistance” to commit suicide. On the other hand, if a critically ill or hopelessly ill patient is in great pain with no chance of recovery or survival and ask for a lethal dose, the numbers increased in agreement ( (A New Zealand Resource for Life Related Issues, n.d.). Although religious beliefs play an important role in Americans views and beliefs, the fact still remains the same that a large vast majority of Americans have consistently supported euthanasia in recent decades and today (McCarthy, 2014). While a physician can give you advice on how to treat a terminally ill patient and explain to you what you can expect from the disease, a physician should not have the right to be a decision maker when relating to euthanasia. This decision should be left up to the family and the patient, and nor should the physician participate in this act or in physician assisted suicide. A physician job is to try and cure you, and/or alleviate you from any time of pain, not kill you. By a physician being able to participate in this kind of act will only create a trust issue between the physician and the patient as well

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