Pros And Cons Of Euthanasia

Today, there is a large debate over the situation and consequences of euthanasia. Euthanasia is the act of ending a human’s life by lethal injection or the stoppage of medication, or medical treatment. It has been denied by most of today’s population and is illegal in the fifty states of the United States. Usually, those who undergo this treatment have a disease or an “unbearable” pain somewhere in the body or the mind. Since there are ways, other than ending life, to stop pain caused by illness or depression, euthanasia is immoral, a disgrace to humanity, according to the Hippocratic Oath, and should be illegal throughout the United States.

Euthanasia is a controversial topic regarding whether or not physician-assisted suicide should be further legalized. Euthanasia is the act of a medical doctor injecting a poison into a patient 's body in order to kill them. Some argue that euthanasia should be legalized to put people out of pain and misery. However, others argue that some people with terminal illnesses would do anything to live longer and believe that it is a selfish and cowardly act. Euthanasia is disputable because of the various ethical issues, including, but not limited to: murder and suicide illegality, the Hippocratic Oath, and medical alternatives. As someone who has had many traumatic experiences and who wants to become a doctor, I am very passionate about the well-being of my future patients and the responsibility to do no harm to them. For these lawful, logical, and personal reasons, euthanasia should not be legalized.

Physician-assisted suicide is “the voluntary termination of one's own life by administration of a lethal substance with the direct or indirect assistance of a physician. Physician-assisted suicide is the practice of providing a competent patient with a prescription for medication for the patient to use with the primary intention of ending his or her own life” (MedicineNet.com, 2004). Many times this ethical issue arises when a terminally-ill patient with and incurable illness, whom is given little time to live, usually less than six-months, has requested a physician’s assistance in terminating one’s life. This practice with the terminally ill is known as euthanasia. Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is a controversial topic

Before beginning, it is necessary that we clarify the difference between euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Most use these terms inter-changeably when debating, although closely related, they are very different. Physician assisted suicide is when a medical professional prescribes a lethal dose of medication to a patient, usually one with a terminal illness, and then the patient has the ability to go home and proceed with taking the medication to

Euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is described as the practice of purposefully ending the life of a sick person per their request. It is illegal in most countries and most, but not all, US states. The process and regulations to being granted the legal right to euthanasia varies in each area. There are many stipulations within the law to avoid abuse. Among other things, patients must be of sound mind and having been suffering for some time. PAS is extremely controversial for several reasons. Medical professionals argue whether or not it is ethical and if it abides by the Hippocratic oath. And religious persons

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are great evils in our society that sets a dangerous moral precedent that affects people of all ages and conditions. According to the 2017 USCCB article, “Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: From Voluntary to Involuntary”, euthanasia is defined as, “[the] direct killing of patients by doctors” and physician-assisted suicide is defined as, “providing lethal drugs so patients can take their own lives.” There is a quintessential distinction that needs to be made in order to understand the gravity of the issue at hand. “Deeply embedded in our moral and medical traditions is the distinction between allowing to die, on the one hand, and killing, on the other” (Arkes, Berke, Bradley, et al.). This moral distinction lays the foundation for the argument against the immoral practices of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are practices that should never be used, regardless of the condition of

al., “The Practice of Euthanasia”). Similar to family members, it is difficult for the doctors to watch someone die of a terminal illness and experience him slowly lose his ability to do even the easiest of tasks. Terminally ill patients feel a great sense of hopelessness at the end of their life and may feel no desire to continue it. The physician who seeks to remove pain and suffering from patients would do what is in their power to aid these patients. When treatment is no longer an option, assisted suicide is a way for these physicians to help their patient one final time. In a study done by Emanuel and colleagues, 54% of physicians in the United States were in favor of legalizing physician-assisted suicide (Emanuel et. al., “Attitudes and Practices of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide”).

Obviously, suicide or any form of it is very negative. Quite possibly, the largest controversy on the case of euthanasia comes from the appearance that this is authorizing murder. As well as several countless religions that straightforwardly do not consider any kind of suicide. Another dispute on the subject could be doctor mismanagement. In an article titled, "Euthanasia Pros And Con List” by OccupyTherapy the anonymous writer says, “It might be a way for incompetent doctors to get away with pure stupidity, and in other cases, it can mean doctors can get away with murder, by saying it was the patient’s choice, and since the patient won’t be there to defend himself.” This has turned into a progressively dicey topic for many people across the

The major moral controversy or issue that is of interest to me that I will be focusing on throughout this paper is the issue of Euthanasia. Euthanasia is the term used to describe physician assisted suicide. In most cases, this practice is used to relieve excruciating pain that a patient may be facing or a patient who has a mental illness such as depression and can longer continue living with their circumstances. Hopelessness, anxiety over dependence, and a sense of loss of control are all other reasons as to why a patient may be considering euthanasia. The article, "Doctors should kill the pain, not the patient; Euthanasia debate should not be confused with the need for pain-relief management," from the Gazette focuses on the question of whether

Euthanasia aka Assisted Suicide is a process of helping a patient end his or her life in peace to ultimately escape the adverse effects of a terminal disease. Euthanasia has been in human civilization for many years dating as far back as 5th century B.C. In the early 1930’s Euthanasia became a decided controversial topic when organizations formed on both sides of the topic. Being one of the most controversial ideas in our day, it is still a question of morals and ethics and might never be decided on. While some believe Euthanasia should not be practiced, due to psychological, medical and ethical benefits Euthanasia can be a very useful tool in a patient’s well- being.

Euthanasia is the practice of ending a person’s life intentionally in order to relieve pain and suffering. Every country has different euthanasia laws. Euthanasia itself is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is the only category that is legal in a few countries. The act of ending one’s life, even through a voluntary act, is morally wrong and should not become legal in the US. It is ultimately an act of murder. This issue is important due to the fact that the lives of many suffering people will be on the line. If this law were to become legal, rather than giving freedom to the suffering patients, euthanasia and assisted suicide will ultimately give other people the legal power to end another person’s life.

Euthanasia comes from Greek as good death or easy death, something that humans and animal wish for. Euthanize is a shoot vets give animals to put them asleep forever. People have been asking is it right or wrong to euthanize. Some say we should not, for how do we know that the animals want to be killed. Others say that we can use it as a way to control the population and to prevent overcrowding in animal shelters. A brief bio of euthanize in history and three pros and three cons of it.

Euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide, has caused much controversy around the globe. Assisted suicide has been an early American statute outlawed since 1828, but is an understandable approach to a dignified death when one suffers from a devastating and debilitating disease with no cure. Some believe that the patient should be allowed to be put to death when they have no hope of recovery while others believe that it is pain that one should have to endure if we believe in the all-mighty God above us. Anyone who is going through unbearable pain and agony should have the choice to decide whether they want to stay alive or if

Euthanasia or commonly known as Physician-Assisted Suicide is defined as the painless killing of a patient who is suffering from an incurable and painful disease or is in an irreversible coma. It is an act that speeds up death. Some people consider euthanasia to be a mercy killing and others consider it to be murder. This practice is illegal in most countries. In the United States, however, six states have legalized physician-assisted suicide even though most states, 44 to be more specific, have considered euthanasia to be illegal. Physicians should not be allowed to assist patients with killing themselves. Euthanasia should not be legal to practice in any state because it can lead to situations we haven’t anticipated.

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, PAS, has been a controversial topic for many years. Euthanasia is in loose terms mercy killing with the consent of the dying and PAS is the action in which the patient performs suicide with the aid and means provided by the physician. Those who are against it explains that it is a violation of the Hippocratic Oath , unethical due to religious or moral reasons, and it would lead to a "' slippery slope' from euthanasia to murder ..." (Euthanasia ). Despite these claims I support the legalization of euthanasia and PAS and believe it should be due to the fact that it should be our and our family's decision to end our lives and this is supported by a majority of the country and protected by our constitutional rights.