Euthanasia
Euthanasia is defined as the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment (Dictionary.com). Euthanasia is distinct from assisted suicide. In assistant suicide the inflictor is the patient. A man who gives himself an injection that contains an overdose of morphine, but the doctor gave the needle and morphine, this is assisted suicide, as opposed to a doctor who directly gives the injection of morphine to the patient. There are three types of euthanasia are voluntary, involuntary, and passive. Voluntary euthanasia is when the patient is competent and informed, and asks another to end his or her life without being pressured or forced to do so. An example of this would be a competent woman who asks her husband, a doctor, to give her a lethal injection in order to end her life. Involuntary euthanasia is when a person who has the capacity for informed choice, but who has not requested euthanasia, or who has rejected euthanasia, is killed (Assisted suicide and Euthanasia, 12). An example would be a man who was terminally ill, and he wishes to live as long as possible, is gi
The reason why some people are in favor for euthanasia is because they do not want to see the patient terminally ill, or suffering from intolerable and excruciating pain. Taking a patient's life because he/she is in so much pain and depression may be viewed as justifiable, however the nature of it is remains the same. It is an act of killing, which in itself is something that can never be accepted. 1. No one can make an attempt on the life of an innocent person without opposing God's love for that person, without violating a fundamental right, and therefore without committing a crime of the utmost gravity. In the Principle of Respect for Human Life, "every person, from the moment of conception to natural death, has inherent dignity and a right to life consistent with that dignity" (Reflections, 1-2). Life is a gift from God; therefore it must be treated with respect and given protection.
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